Adapted from the short story by Premchandji
Directed by Gurmit Singh
Kafan (The Shroud) is a play based on a short story by Premchandji. It is a character study of two lazy and careless people who cross the limits of humanity for self-gain. This story is set in post-independence India. The reality of poverty and the Zamindari (Landlord) system can be seen as a backdrop of the story. The play will be performed in Hindi with English narration.
The production is completely managed by students at Cape Breton University and will be the first-ever production of a play performed in the Hindi language, at CBU’s Boardmore Theatre.
Show dates are as follows:
January 26, 27, 28 – 7:00 pm
January 29 – 2:00 pm
For tickets, visit the Boardmore Theatre box office between 1 pm and 5 pm from Monday to Friday. The tickets will also be available to purchase one hour before the showtimes mentioned above. Online ticket requests can be made at cbu.ca/boardmore