ISLAMABAD
\nTo commemorate the World Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October, Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), in collaboration with Olomopolo Media is hosting the upcoming play titled \u201cLimbo\u201d – A Dramatic Reading Of Letters of Prisoners on Death Row on the 10th of October 2022 at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad.
\nThe play is conceptualized by Kanwal Khoosat, with direction from Talha Mufti and sound design by Agha Haider. Further, the performance also features renowned artists such as Sarmad Khoosat, Samiya Mumtaz, Erfan Khoosat, and Hassan Wajid Baig.
\n\u201cOlomopolo presents \u2018Limbo\u2019, showcasing narratives that society forgets, those that society wishes it did not have to remember or acknowledge,\u201d stated Kanwal Khoosat, Executive Director of Olomopolo.
\nPerformers within the play will primarily read letters penned by the incarcerated inmates in Pakistan\u2019s penal system. The letters are interspersed with passages from George Orwell\u2019s essay, \u2018A Hanging\u2019, and regulations from the Pakistan Prisons Rules.
\nThe dramatic readings seek to highlight the dysfunction of Pakistan\u2019s justice system \u2013 torture, false confessions, juvenile detention \u2013 as well as shine a light on the humanity of those behind bars. With this production, JPP and Olomopolo Media hope to raise important questions about crime, punishment, and the justice system.
\n\u201cThis year, the theme of the WDADP is torture \u2013 a theme that has particular resonance for our country since a significant number of death row prisoners have been sentenced to death on the basis of evidence extracted under torture. The heartbreaking stories of our clients in Limbo highlight the urgent need to reform Pakistan\u2019s criminal justice system.
\n We also implore our lawmakers to legislate criminalizing torture so that some of the stories you hear during this performance don\u2019t ever have to be repeated,\u201d stated Sarah Belal, Executive Director, JPP. Prior to the play, an interactive session titled \u2018This Is (Not) A Game\u2019 will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by hall entry at 7 pm.
\nThe performance will start at 7:30 pm sharp. Tickets cost Rs1,500 and are available online through Ticketwala and at the PNCA. Justice Project Pakistan is a legal action non-governmental organization that represents the most vulnerable Pakistani prisoners facing the harshest punishments at home and abroad.
\nOlomopolo Media has previously worked on several other projects including the hit play \u201cBoth Sit In Silence For A While\u201d. \u201cLimbo\u201d is said to be another impressive endeavor by the media organization and will surpass expectations in its delivery. The media company has several other projects in the pipeline. More on that will be disclosed at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD To commemorate the World Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October, Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), in collaboration with Olomopolo Media is hosting the upcoming play titled \u201cLimbo\u201d – A Dramatic Reading Of Letters of Prisoners on Death Row on the 10th of October 2022 at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288125,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-288099","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n