The 38-day World Culture Festival Karachi, organized by Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, is in full swing, showcasing vibrant cultural displays. On the 19th day of the festival, the theatrical performance ‘Hamlet Ki Khudkalami’ was presented, written and directed by Peerzada Salman.
Both Peerzada Salman and Khizer Salman delivered remarkable performances in this production. A large audience gathered in the hall, thoroughly enjoying the actors’ performances. It is based on the seven soliloquies that the protagonist, Hamlet, in Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy about the Prince of Denmark, uses in the drama to inform the audience about his innermost thoughts. The play juxtaposes the timeless relevance of the seven speeches to the 21st century world in general and Pakistan in particular with reference to some famous personalities and situations.
The play has a storyteller (played by Peerzada Salman) sitting at a desk in the right corner of the stage who will tell his personal life journey in seven stages. Each stage is accompanied by Hamlet, played by Khizer Salman, performing the corresponding soliloquy.
A large screen is placed between the two performers, displaying visuals of the personalities mentioned in the narration. World Culture Festival Karachi at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi will continue until November 2. Tickets can be purchased from the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi and TicketWala.com, and Arts Council members get it at a 50% discount.