71
Presented by Victoria College Drama Society
“71” is a new one-act play written and directed by Mashreka Mahmood. It is set in 1971 Bangladesh during the Liberation War. The play follows Naznin, a student at Dhaka University, as she works to find her place in the movement and her life. There is also a strange presence in her room whom she must contend with.
Content warnings: Graphic mentions of suicide, mentions of
sexual assault, military violence, acts of murder and genocide.
CAST
Naznin – Fifi Chowdhury
Gigi – Artemis Riedmueller
Ma – Tahsina Akhter (Moni)
Sharmin – Rubaina Farin
Baba – David Omar
Tahsin – Abidur Rahman
Binay – Nafew Islam
Ferdous – Sheikh Nihal Muzib
Jayanta – Japneet Kaur
Ulfat – Nowrin Hoque
Mother – Tasnimah Ahmed Aria
Immersive Ensemble:
Inès Alibay
Stephy Suresh
Neelisha Hasan
Hermela Kebede
Writer and Director Mashreka Mahmood
Sound Designer and Composer Jehan Vakharia
Stage Manager July Hu
Marketing Director Dua Siddiqui
Lighting Designer Hannah Foley
Set Designer Selin Ginik
Costume Designer Jules Lee-Tibbals
Hair & Makeup Designer Delisha Islam
Assistant Director Zaheen Noor
Asisstant Stage Manager (General) Samantha Ruth
Assistant Stage Manager (Sound) Zoey Whitelaw
Assistant Stage Manager (Lights) Amelia Collet
Lighting Technician Aynsley Anderson
Sound Technician Ellery Anderson
Assistant Set Designer Ana Matei
Assistant Costume Designer Sudipta Saha
Hair & Makeup Assistant Elisa Penha
Props Master Audrey Sung
Props Master Jahin Kabir
Stage Hand Tina Deng
Stage Hand Stephy Suresh
Stage Hand Yu Wei Fu
January 31, 2025
to February 2, 2025
Tickets are $12 - Student | $10 - Senior | $15 - General Admission
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January 31st 7PM
February 1st 2PM & 7PM
February 2nd 2PM
This performance is 90 minutes
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