User:Shehzad89/Cogito Productions

"Cogito Productions", the brainchild of Shehzad Ghias, was launched in January 2010 with the idea of promoting thought through theater in Pakistan. The power of thought has the ability to revolutionize lives and Cogito seeks to inculcate the aforementioned ability into the people of Pakistan. Education should not be limited to the classrooms. Theater has a power to mesmerize the audience and leave them educated as well as visually appeased.

Cogito Productions have performed numerous theater productions in Karachi and received critical acclaim, along with favorable responses from the audience. One of the few theater productions in Pakistan who have been looking to revive theater in Pakistan and encourage new talent and original theater. As a youth driven initiative, all of the members of Cogito are students at various universities across Pakistan, Cogito is a stand alone production company combining young entrepreneurship with professionalism, providing professional training in acting and marketing, becoming an institution for future actors.

Past Performances

'''"Yeh Bhi Ek Kahani hai" ''' Cogito's first performance was an original play called 'Yeh Bhi Ek Kahani Hai', which was jointly written, produced and directed by Shehzad Ghias and Ahmad Khan. An original story based on a college student who loses his identity in search of material benefits in life and realises the gravity of situation when he becomes embroiled in the socio-political turmoil of the country.

'''"Cogito Youth Performing Arts Festival" ''' Cogito organized the first of its kind 3 day Youth Performing Arts Festival in October 2010 which enthralled audiences for all three days. Cogito's new original production called Tamasha-e-Zeest, written,directed and produced by Ahmad Khan was also launched at the festival. The production was performed twice and audiences were left perplexed with the philosophical questions posed by the script.

The closing day of the festival was dedicated to a concert by numerous talented bands and musicians such as Orangenoise, Sikandar Ka Mandar, Soch, Parvaaz, Infinity and more. But the high point of the night was when Syed Wasif came on stage and performed impeccably on “Dangerous” by Michael Jackson – there was literally an uproar of applause as he performed. What whipped the audience to their feet was the unexpected yet incredible dance-off between Wasif and Babar. The friendly competition poured in cheers as the two battled out their unique dance routines.

The festival aimed to raise funds for the flood victims. This endeavor by students was appreciated and we hope to see such initiatives are taken in the future. 

'''"Bohat Kuch Hota Hai" ''' In January 2011, Cogito returned to Karachi with a hilarious new comedy called 'Bohat Kuch Hota Hai', written, directed and produced by Shehzad Ghias. The play was performed at Royal Rodale and the audience was left in stitches with the stunts pulled off by the young actors on stage, including going back in time and one of the actors turning into a baby.