Starting from 7:30 am at Chabahil and then moving towards Battis Putali at 10 am, the group performed amidst the crowd at Basantapur where many people had gathered to celebrate Teej at 12:30 pm. [break]
The play ‘Dhukka Hunuhos’ was performed by 14 actors, including Pravin Khatiwada and Kamal Mani Nepal, and interspersed with narration by Mani Ram Pokhrel and audience interaction.
Photo: Dipesh Shrestha
Jibesh Rayamajhi, coordinator of the play, explained, “This is an improvised play where everyone helped with the story.”
The play started with a father conversing about his intention to help his daughter study further in the capital due to the lack of schools offering higher education in the village. The audience gathered to watch the play in one corner of Basantapur Durbar Square, chuckled and nodded their heads in agreement as the play progressed.
After Basantapur, the group performed in two other places in Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square, at 3 pm and 5:30 pm respectively.
The play was organized in association with Plan Nepal as part of its ‘Because I am a girl’ campaign.
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