Inmates of Alipore Correctional Home presented the trailer of 'Begum Sumroo' an English play which is
scheduled to be staged on 9th March at G.D.Birla Sabhagar. This is the first English play to be staged by
the inmates of any correctional home ever in India.
Inmates have been training since last two months under Rohit Pombra, artistic director of Stagecraft
renowned English language theatre group of Kolkata. In total 25 inmates are participating in the play of
which four are women, of the 21 men, 20 are from Alipore Correctional Home and one from Presidency
Jail.
IG Correctional Homes, Ranvir Kumar who was present on the event said "The way they picked English
pronunciation is outstanding and they are completely ready for the show". He also said that other groups of
inmates are rehearsing for another play 'Ashoka' and also a martial arts dance that will be staged soon.
He further said, "They might have fallen out of place may be because of certain reasons; they should be
given an opportunity to understand that life has a meaning and that they are still useful to the society. We as
correctional officers have duty to provide them the opportunity to integrate them into the societies and we
expect and realise that the society at large is ready to accept them."
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