LAHORE: The children of Ajoka Institute presented a short play, ‘The Last Tree,’ on the theme of climate change at Alhamra.

The play was directed by Nyle Imtiaz and Fizza Tirmizi under the mentorship of Ajoka Institute Director Nirvaan Nadeem. It narrates the story of a village where the last Peepal tree is being cut down to build a motorway and deprive the villagers of the shade of the tree and the birds of their nests.

The child artists, ranging from 5-10 years, developed the play during the ‘Art of Acting Kids Edition course’ run by Ajoka Institute.

A documentary on Ajoka kids, Border Border, was also shown, which covered the process of development of the play on the theme of peace.

Nirvaan appreciated the talent and hard work of the children, saying that the theme of climate change was a major challenge for the world. He said Ajoka had always done socially meaningful theatre.

He also acknowledged the support of Lahore Arts Council.

Published in Dawn, April 18th, 2023