Dhaka, March 20 -- A comedy play titled "Songs of Hawkers" was staged at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday, offering a humorous yet insightful portrayal of street hawkers' lives.

Organised by Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD), the play will be reprised at the same venue at 3:30 pm on Friday.

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Directed by French theatre artist Zazie Hayoun, 'Songs of Hawkers' blends elements of dance, music, puppetry, acrobatics, and clowning to depict the vibrant, chaotic world of Bangladeshi hawkers. The play incorporates the French theatrical technique of Grand Guignol, a 19th-century form known for its dramatic storytelling.

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