KATHMANDU: The three day theatre festival, Culture in Theatre, ended on December 28. Sangya Theatre Group and M Art Theatre Group from Nepal, and Kankhowa Theatre Group from India had staged their plays at the festival. Along with theatre performances, a seminar was also held which according to Dr Abhi Subedi was very successful with regards to the knowledge shared and findings made.

The last day of the fest saw two performances by M Art Theatre, Khushee Ko Mrityu and Samaya Shareer Yatra both written by Dr Subedi and directed by Birendra Hamal. A special performance, a Chariya dance, was also performed by Anita Tamrakar.

Speaking at the closing of the festival, Laxman Rajbhandari, General Manager, Raastriya Naach Ghar expressed pride that the festival had incorporated art and culture in their plays and also said the festival has inspired them to organise the Madhyamanchal Natak Mahotsav in February. He also regretted the technological inconveniences caused as one of the plays had to be staged in candle light.

Director Hamal with much enthusiasm and determination said that they have the capability and passion and so would wish to do more theatre in the coming days.

And though they had not expected it to be this vibrant Komal Pandey, of Kankhowa Theatre Group said, “I have never seen so many interesting things happen in one space and was really excited.” Dr Subedi and Shiva Rijal also expressed their happiness at the success of this festival.