Kathmandu:

Inspite of the bandh on May 26, people turned up to watch the solo plays Pida Geet and Samay Sharir Yatra staged at Rimal Natak Ghar in Gurukul.

Pida Geet, is a reminder of the after effects of the conflict, specially how badly people in the villages were affected by it. How entire families were slaughtered mercilessly and yet the ones who still live on with those horrific images instilled in their minds. Reminiscing these events was portrayed in a very touching way by Khagendra Lamichhane, who has also written and directed the play.

Realities of the life of villagers, how politicians promised and later deceived them, how they are unwillingly forced to go to neighbouring countries to earn some extra money and the mayhem prevalent in the villages during the conflict was captured in the play. From being a happily married man to one neglected on the streets, how pain transforms a person was brought out well by the artist. All these events that lead him to leave his home and end up in the city living life that is even more degrading than that of an animal has also been depicted.

The music and lighting that transports the stage from one place to another was well managed giving the play more life. Though Lamichhane proves his art as a versatile actor, playing all the characters himself, the dialects used were complementing the roles he portrays.

However, with his youthful looks it is quite difficult to relate to him as an old man who has been through so much pain. One does feel that including other actors could have made the play even more effective.

Samay Sharir Yatra, written by Abhi Subedi, directed by Birendra Hamal and performed by Saugat Malla was also staged.