Itahari
(RSS): Itahari is
busy on election affairs. However, for the theater artists of Itahari, it is
their time for theater show. The show is also not about election. It is the
play titled 'Refund' which is included in Grade 11 syllabus. Directed by Prajal
Dulal, that play is all about a frustrated school student Gopal Khatri who
demands refund of his educational expenses which his family spent for his
schooling. He is frustrated for his incompetency in the
job market and blames the wrong schooling for this.
The roughly 1-hour-long
play is played by nine artists of Kalalaya Itahari, the only active theatre
organization in Itahari. Nine artists include Sushma Bhattarai, Hima Poudel, Manil
Neupane, Bikash Shrestha, Karan Pyakurel, Himal Niraula, Prajal Dulal, Devid
Bista and Binaya Koirala.
The play will be played
for five days starting from Friday. Expect on Saturdays' 1 pm and 4 pm show
time, all shows would be played at 4 pm in the Tayaripchi Hall of Kirat Rai
Yayokhkha which is located on the bank of Budhikhola of Itahari-6.
''We were speculating
the potential theater footfalls as this is election time'', said Sonu Jayanti,
the chairperson of Kalalaya Itahari. He addded, ''But, we encouraged by hall-packed
audience since our first show.'' Tickets for this play are sold at Rs. 100,
200, 500 and 1000 respectively.
