KARACHI:
A Sufi-inspired theatrical manufacturing exploring love, spirituality and inventive expression has emerged as a serious attraction on the ongoing Awami Theatre Competition 2026 on the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi.
Titled Mujh Mein Tou Maujood, the play written by Anwar Jafri and directed by famend dancer and theatre practitioner Sheema Kermani, blends storytelling, stay music and dance to current a story rooted in Sufi philosophy and the concept of divine love.
The manufacturing attracts inspiration from the teachings and poetry of South Asia’s revered religious figures, together with Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Kabir Das and Bhagat Qamar Ram, weaving their messages of tolerance, humanity and interior awakening into a up to date theatrical type.
Set in opposition to a backdrop of music and choreographed motion, the play tells the story of people who commit themselves to the pursuit of reality and religious fulfilment. It portrays how such seekers are sometimes misunderstood by society, dealing with resistance and isolation, but stay inwardly content material by means of their reference to love and religion.
The efficiency adopts a conventional storytelling fashion, accompanied by stay musical preparations that function a central ingredient of the manufacturing. Dance is built-in all through the narrative, making the play a completely choreographed expertise by which motion, sound and storytelling perform collectively to create a unified dramatic expression.
Play seeks to lift broader questions in regards to the function of affection, tolerance and compassion in up to date society, encouraging audiences to replicate on how constructive social change might be achieved by means of empathy and human connection.
