Yajnaseni
YAJNASENI
About the Play
Yajnaseni is a play in Nepali language by Suman Pokhrel. It is a theatrical adaptation of Pratibha Ray’s novel in same title. Suman Pokhrel has rendered the novel into solo play in Nepali by bringing ‘Yajnaseni’ alone in the scenes. Pokhrel has personalized the play while maintaining the basic concept of the original story. Sunil Pokharel has directed this play and Nisha Sharma is performing the role of ‘Yajnaseni’ on stage.
The story revolves around Draupadi, one of the lead characters from the famous Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. The title of the novel is one of Draupadi’s name ‘Yajnaseni’, meaning “born from the fire of a ‘Yajna’”.
Draupadi, the most enthralled heroine of the Mahabharata, happens not only to be the most sacrificing, but also the least understood character in the epic. This novel is written with a neo-interpretation of Mahabharata from Draupadi’s perspective. Pratibha Ray has emotionally observed and artfully portrayed the melee of sorrows and joys from within Draupadi’s soul and mind that were submerged since the date of existence of Mahabharat.
About Suman Pokhrel
Suman Pokhrel is a multilingual poet, lyricist, translator and playwright. The interplay of imagery and intertwining thoughts around his choice of words create magic in the mind of his readers. The indigenity in his writing blended with a unique style and poise make his translations natural. Pokhrel was awarded SAARC Literary Award in 2013 and 2015 for his excellence in writing and contribution to art and literature.
To know more about him, please visit –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suman_Pokhrel
About Sunil Pokharel
Sunil Pokharel is a theatre artist and director. He is considered as one of the pioneers of modern Nepali theatre. He is a graduate of National School of Drama, India (1987). He has directed more than four dozens of variedly important Nepali, Indian and European plays; three tele-serials and five tele-dramas in his more than three-decade-long career in the field.
Pokharel established Aarohan Gurukul, the first drama school in the country. He is the artistic director of Aarohan theatre and Principle of Gurukul: school of theatre. The government of Nepal recognizes him as a national talent.
To know more about him, please visit –
Sunil Pokharel – Official Page
About Nisha Sharma
Nisha Sharma is an acclaimed theatre artist. She has been acting in Nepali theatre for last thirty-three years. She has played in about fifty dramas depicting variety of characters. She is particularly known for her versatility in her roles and transformation into the multiple characters she plays.
Sharma has performed several plays on the stages of numbers of Asian and European countries including China, India, South Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh, Pakistan Denmark, Norway and Russia.
About Aarohan Theatre
Nepal is a theatre of colors, rituals and folklore. A theatre that evolved among the lived experience of people who cultivated fields in the lush plains in the south, tilled terraced valleys in the hills, and kept herds in the high mountains. Hindu, Buddhist and indigenous rituals constantly provide energy for the stage.
Established in Kathmandu in 1982, Aarohan theatre group has presented classics of other parts of the world to the Nepali audience; some in their original forms and some adapted to the Nepali cultural sensibility. During the period of these three decades, Aarohan has celebrated the cultural dynamism. Its guiding principle is “every voice has a place in this country with immense diversity”. It has established highly artistic theaters for the proscenium and has fostered socially committed ones for the streets and villages.
Arohan pursue theatre as politics, as a form of resistance to the passivity by globalized consumer-oriented mass–media. Arohan organizes international drama festival every two year. Conducting theatre workshops to share expertise in theatre technique among theatre personnel and social activists is its regular function.
Aarohan has performed its plays in India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, Korea, Thailand, Norway and Denmark. Since 2003, Aarohan has been running a theatre centre and a theatre school in Kathmandu. It has been running a theatre centre in Biratnagar also.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Yanjaseni | Nisha Sharma |
|---|---|
Crew | |
| Director | Sunil Pokharel |
| Musician | Gurudev Kamat |
| Choreographer | Arjun BC |
| Music and Sound Editing | Aditya Katwal |
| Musician | Chandan Shrestha |
| Playwright | Suman Pokhrel |
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Play description
Yajnaseni is a play in Nepali language by Suman Pokhrel. It is a theatrical adaptation of Pratibha Ray’s novel in same title. Suman Pokhrel has rendered the novel into solo play in Nepali by bringing ‘Yajnaseni’ alone in the scenes. Pokhrel has personalized the play while maintaining the basic concept of the original story. Sunil Pokharel has directed this play and Nisha Sharma is performing the role of ‘Yajnaseni’ on stage.
‘Yajnaseni : the story of Draupadi’ is a novel by Pratibha Ray written originally in Odia language. The story revolves around Draupadi, one of the lead characters from the famous Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. The title of the novel is one of Draupadi‘s name ’Yajnaseni’, meaning “born from the fire of a ‘Yajna’”.
Draupadi, the most enthralled heroine of the Mahabharata, happens not only to be the most sacrificing, but also the least understood character in the epic. This novel is written with a neo-interpretation of Mahabharata from Draupadi’s perspective. Pratibha Ray has emotionally observed and artfully portrayed the melee of sorrows and joys from within Draupadi’s soul and mind that were submerged since the date of existence of Mahabharat.
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