LAHORE – The Government College University Dramatics Club (GCUDC) will stage Mumtaz Mufti’s ‘Nizam Saqqa’ as its annual play from April 8 to 10 at the varsity’s Bokhari Auditorium.
The play centers on the legend of Nazam, an ordinary peasant, who was made the king for a day by the Mughal Emperor Hamayun. Nazam proves to be an able king even in the short duration. He is able to convince all and sundry that there is no difference between a pauper and a prince. Nizam, as king, humiliates the entire the government machinery for its apathy towards the masses. The play conveys earnest messages in a light humorous vein. The encounters between Nizam and Hamayun are both witty and insightful.
The GCUDC has further embellished the play with live classical music. Musicians from GCU Nazir Ahemd Music Society are providing the background score for the play. The play also includes live Qawali and classical music session. The cast for the play includes Ghulam Ali Shair, Yumna Malhi, Syed Manan Azhar, Maham Naz, Nayab Faiza, Fatima Tanvir, Wajeeha Nawaz, Azer Khan, Almas Sabeeh, Saad-ul-Hassan, Maryam Darak, Umer and Mudassar Riaz.
