A special show of theatre troupe Swapnadal’s acclaimed production “Helen Keller” will be held at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy this evening. Swpnadal is bringing the drama on stage to mark the 144th birth anniversary of “Helen Keller”, a pioneer of education for the deaf and blind of all-ages.

The play has been written by Apurba Kumar Kundu and directed by Zahid Repon. Juana Sobnom portrayed the character of Helen Keller.

The production depicts the life, works, dreams, struggle and philosophy of the legend and ‘Wonder of the World’ Helen Keller. She was a deaf-dumb-blind person, but able to overcome all obstacles by her extreme self-confidence and also by the extraordinary support of her teacher

Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.

A prolific author, Keller was well-traveled and outspoken in her convictions. A member of the Socialist Party of America and the Industrial Workers of the World, she campaigned for women’s suffrage, labor rights, socialism, antimilitarism, and other similar causes.

Helen proved to the world that deaf people could all learn to communicate and that they could survive in the hearing world.

Archival material of Helen Keller stored in New York was lost when the Twin Towers were destroyed in the September 11 attacks.

The Helen Keller Archives are owned by the American Foundation for the Blind.