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Nepali Times
Under the able direction of Nepali theatre pioneer Sunil Pokharel, William Shakespeare’s epic fantasy A Midsummer Night’s Dream gets a Nepali rendition, A Midsummer Night’s Sapana, filled with spectacular performances, effectual lighting and a brilliant live score.
Currently being staged at Gothale Natakghar at Shilpee Theatre, this interpretation is a milestone for Nepali theatre, which is oftentimes plagued by pitfalls when adapting western plays. But coming from the man who kicked off the theatre scene in Kathmandu, you wouldn’t expect any less.
The play begins with Maharaj Trichandra Jung (Safar Pokharel) planning his wedding with his queen, when commoner Akkalman (Suraj Chaulagain) comes to the palace with a problem. He wants to marry off his daughter Hira, who is desperately in love with Lalit (Sangeet Sapkota), to another man, Kiran (Avash Adhikary). When the king commands she follow her father’s will or face punishment, the lovebirds flee with Kiran and Hemlata (Hira’s friend who is in love with Kiran) right on their heels. The four of them wind up in the same forest as fairy king Indradev and fairy queen Tejashwi, who are in the midst of a lover’s quarrel, and a group of commoners practicing a play to perform at the royal wedding. With the introd
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Critically acclaimed plays staged at 8th Theatre Festival in Delhi
Bhaanaka
The multilingual play by director Piyal Bhattacharya is based on the instruction and sequence of performing a Natya, as codified by Bharata Muni in ‘Natyshastra’. The performance of Bhaanaka is followed by a short-piece of bridging presentation, called Vedan.
Bhaanaka
Atthoi
This Bengali play by Arna Mukhopadhyayis an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ and tries to analyse the socio-cultural scene where the lower strata is oppressed by the upper class.
Athhoi
Thanglha(a tale of cold desert)
Directed by Anup Baral, this Nepali play is a tale of polyandry in the family and conflict between an individual’s freedom and the culture and society he or she lives in the Himalayas.
Thangla
Julius Caesar, Spared Parts
Another play adopted from Shakespearean tragedy, this Italian production by famed director Romeo Castellucci highlights the clash between the ethereal and the obscure. It also deals with the conflict between fathers and sons, and with the power of rhetoric, seen as a sign of strength and decadence. (Chahumukh; 7:00 P.M.)
Julius Caesar
Critically acclaimed