(Asian independent) After the “Sandookadi Kholh Narainia, a play by Dr. Sahib Singh staged at the White Rock Players’ Club on July 20 and 21, the former premier of BC Ujjal Dosanjh was bestowed with the Dr. Ambedkar Arts and Literature Award for his debut novel, ” The Past is Never Dead.”
Dr. Sahib Singh, a prominent dramatist from Punjab is on a tour playing his plays in different cities across Canada. Locally, Chetna Association of Canada and Dynamic Creative Horizons, partnered and together arranged with Singh to perform his play, “Sandookadi Kholh Narainia” at a theatre in White Rock on July 20 and 21.
The organizers were very pleased to see the house filled both days and the theatre lovers enjoying the theatre with a needle drop silence with applause at key moments.
Sandiokadi Kholh Narainia (SDK) is a story of three youth of Punjab. All three characters are played by Dr. Sahib Singh who is also credited with writing and directing his plays.
Singh, a mastermind, a highly talented, and a creative artist, skillfully projects these characters and challenges the audience to open their minds, using Sandokadi as a symbol. Throughout the play, many in the audience were able to relate to their own experiences validated through applauses, tears, laughter, and sighs.
Chetna’s next event is a screening of a short film on women empowerment, “Whistle”. This is a part of celebrating the Gender Equality Week. The screening will be on September 14, 1:30 pm, Dr. Ambedkar Room, Surrey Center Library on the University Drive
