Fiction not as grotesque as fact

“Mainoon Kari Kareenday Ni Mae” (They are honor-killing me O Mother!) is a fictional account of proceedings of a Panchayat of men sitting on Judgment of their own women, who are accused of violating the tribal code of honor, But the fact is that reality in our society is much stranger and shocking than fiction, as we have learnt for the cases such as the murder of Samia Sarwar and Meerwala gang rape.

“Mainoon Kari Kareenday Ni Mae” is part of Ajoka’s campaign to create awareness about the savage custom of “honor” killing and mobilize public opinion for its eradication. The play will be performed in big cities as well as in areas badly affected by “Karo Kari” killing. Ajoka is already involved in theatre workshops and video screenings to enable community against honor killings through theatre and performing arts.

In its 20th year of uninterrupted and undeterred struggle of bring about social change through theatre, Ajoka reaffirms its determination to keep flying the flag socially meaning theatre flying and be a part of the democratic movement for a secular, just and egalitarian society.

Cast  

Women           Mahnoor --------------------Samia Mumtaz

                       Sakina -----------------------Tahira Imam

                       Dai----------------------------Razia Malik

                       Sardarni----------------------Samina Butt

Punchayat      Umar Daraz-----------------Sarfraz Ansari

                       Fareed-----------------------Naseem Abass

                       Wada Saen------------------Malik Aslam

                       Sardar------------------------Sajid Shah

                       Mochi------------------------Shujaat Haider

Credits

Written By------------------------------Shahid Nadeem

Directed By-----------------------------Tipu Sultan

Consultant Director ------------------- Madeeha Gauhar

Production------------------------------Malik Aslam, Shujaat Haider

Lights------------------------------------Tipu Sultan

Brochure---------------------------------Shahid Mirza

Music-------------------------------------Mohammad Aslam