Actor | Sabiti – Theatre Village-2022
The Production: Based on the powerful short story by the late Jagadish Ghimire, Sabiti is a highly experimental play that unmasks the deep-seated societal structures unfavorable to women.
The Ensemble: I had the distinct honor of sharing the stage with veteran actress Anuradha Majumder and co-actor Sajan Kumar Shrestha in this compelling production.
Thematic Depth: The narrative pulls back the curtain on biased social norms, political commercialization, and the systemic inequalities embedded within daily necessities like education, healthcare, and social justice. While the original story was written from a male perspective, this adaptation subverts the narrative by placing a female character at the center stage. It highlights how she is confined by multiple layers of patriarchal dominance and unequal social realities, touching upon the intersectionality of gender, class, and caste.
Artistic Exploration: Drawing closely from philosophical themes of Nihilism, the play boldly comments on and questions the core roots of what society accepts as normal.
Critical & Audience Reception: Because of its highly experimental nature, the production pushed traditional boundaries of performance. It was a resounding success, earning immense praise from both prominent theatre critics and audiences alike for its execution and thematic bravery.
Director | Maanjhakri – Premier International Literature Festival-2022
The Production: Written by the prominent playwright Puru Lamsal, Maanjhakri was selected as a major highlight of the Premier International Literature Festival.
Directorial Vision: Rather than simply executing a literal staging of the script, I chose to expand upon the playwright’s text by infusing my own artistic imagination. I recontextualized the narrative, transforming it into a highly creative, visually rich, and deeply metaphorical production.
Ensemble Direction: Under my direction, the young student actors delivered an extraordinary and evocative performance. They masterfully navigated the abstract and symbolic layers of the play, captivates a highly discerning festival audience.
Pedagogical Fusion: This project beautifully demonstrated my approach as an artist-educator: encouraging student agency, pushing past traditional theatrical boundaries, and teaching young people how to embrace complex, imaginative storytelling.
Marketing Head | Palpasa Café (Theatrical Adaptation) -2021
The Production: Palpasa Café is the official theatrical adaptation of the landmark novel written by Narayan Wagle. As Nepal’s most widely translated and best-selling novel—which famously won the Madan Puraskar (Nepal’s most prestigious literary prize) in 2005 (BS 2061)—staging this iconic story carried massive cultural significance and public expectation.
Strategic Leadership: Serving as the Marketing Head for this high-profile production, I designed and executed a comprehensive promotional strategy to engage diverse audiences, from traditional theatregoers to avid literary circles.
Campaign Execution: I managed press relations, digital outreach, and community partnerships, ensuring the production received the widespread visibility a masterpiece of this scale deserved.
The Intersection of Arts & Management: This role allowed me to merge my deep understanding of theatrical storytelling with strategic arts management. Successfully filling the auditorium for such a culturally vital play proved that effective marketing is essential to sustaining a vibrant, impactful theatre ecosystem.
Imagine| Writer & Director | Large-Scale Musical & Dance Production – Premier Auditorium-2019
The Production: Serving as both the writer and director, I conceptualized and staged a major, high-energy musical and dance theatre production at the Premier auditorium.
Mass Collaboration: The production was a massive undertaking, featuring a cast and crew of more than 200 student performers. Managing and collaborating with such a large ensemble was an exhilarating and deeply rewarding experience.
The Catalyst for Pedagogy: This project marked my first major, large-scale production working entirely with young people. The pure creative energy of the students made me completely fall in love with children’s theatre.
The Lasting Impact: The profound success of this specific production served as the ultimate catalyst for my career, inspiring me to commit fully to the path of a dedicated professional theatre educator.
Actor| Mountain Dew Commercial – BOOMtown Productions, Dubai-2022
The Production: I had the incredible privilege of working on a major Mountain Dew commercial project, produced in association with the renowned BOOMtown Productions in Dubai.
The Scale: This high-concept, adrenaline-fueled commercial was filmed on location at the iconic Burj Khalifa itself.
The Experience: Contributing to a high-budget international commercial of this magnitude provided invaluable experience in large-scale commercial production mechanics, stunt-heavy visual coordination, and cross-border industry collaboration.
Actor | A Marriage Proposal – Kalashi Productions -2018
The Production: Staged at the Mandala Theatre, this adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic A Marriage Proposal was produced in collaboration with the theatre troupe Kalashi Productions.
The Milestone: This production marked a significant milestone in my performance career, as it was my very first full-length comedy play.
The Character & Reception: Portraying the lead character allowed me to dive deep into comic timing, farce, and high-energy character work. The play was a resounding success, thoroughly entertaining theatergoers and earning immense appreciation from the audience for its comedic execution.
Actor | The Princess of the Garden (Europe Tour)-2017
The Tour: Marking a crowning achievement for this production, our adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s Malini expanded its reach beyond South Asia with an official performance tour in Europe.
Global Artistry: Reprising my role as the lead antagonist, Kemankar, under the direction of Bimal Subedi, this tour allowed us to bring Nepalese theatrical expression and contemporary post-dramatic performance to western audiences.
Intercultural Dialogue: Performing in front of diverse European audiences provided a profound exercise in intercultural storytelling. It tested and proved the universal power of physical theatre, emotional resonance, and dramatic conflict to transcend language and cultural barriers.
The Catalyst for Education: Engaging with international theatre communities and global performance spaces on this tour deeply enriched my worldview. This experience serves as a direct foundation for my current practice as an IB Drama educator, where I continuously champion international-mindedness and global perspectives in the arts.
Actor | The Princess of the Garden (India Tour) – 2016
The Tour: Following its international debut at the NAPA Festival in Pakistan, this acclaimed adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s Malini went on an extensive performance tour across India, hitting cultural hubs in Rajasthan, Goa, and Haryana.
The Ensemble & Role: Continuing my work as the lead antagonist, Kemankar, I performed alongside veteran actor Karma Shakya and Dillip Ranabhat, under the direction of Bimal Subedi.
Artistic Adaptability: Touring this production across diverse Indian states required immense artistic adaptability. Performing in varying venues and in front of cross-cultural audiences sharpened my stagecraft, vocal projection, and emotional consistency as a touring practitioner.
Cultural Exchange: This tour served as a significant milestone in international artistic collaboration, bringing Nepalese theatre sensibilities to the wider South Asian stage and fostering deep cross-border cultural dialogue.
Light Designer & Operator | Hamlet (Nepali Adaptation) 2016
The Collaboration: This landmark production was a prestigious collaboration between Theatre Village Nepal and the British Council Nepal, directed by acclaimed British director Gregory Thompson.
The Context: The project held immense cultural significance. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre had traveled to Nepal to perform the English version of Hamlet at the historic Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Immediately following that performance, it was Theatre Village’s responsibility to debut the Nepali adaptation the very next day.
The Technical Role: Following its initial high-profile staging, the play transitioned to a regular run for local theatre audiences at Theatre Village Nepal. During this run, I worked behind the scenes, taking on the crucial technical role of light designer and operator to help shape the mood, atmosphere, and visual narrative of the tragedy.
Actor | Malini 2015
The Production: Directed by Bimal Subedi and staged at Theatre Village in Kathmandu, this production offered a brand-new, post-dramatic interpretation of Rabindranath Tagore’s classic poetic play.
The Dual Perspective: Having previously portrayed the major antagonist, Kemankar (Khemankar), at the NAPA International Festival in Pakistan, returning to the character in this local staging was a fascinating creative exercise. While the Pakistan showcase leaned heavily into physical theatre, this new version in Nepal balanced physical performance with powerful text, giving equal weight and deliberation to the dialogue.
Critical Acclaim: This production highlighted my growth as a performer, with mainstream media and prominent critics singling out my portrayal of the antagonist as a standout performance that successfully captivated and engaged the audience.
Actor | Makai Ko Arkai Kheti-2015
Artistic Exploration & Reception: As an actor, this play allowed me to delve much deeper into my craft, pushing my creative boundaries. My portrayal was highly praised by both critics and theatergoers alike, generating extensive coverage across mainstream Nepali print media at the time.
A Published Legacy: In tandem with the stage production, the script was officially published as a book. I had the immense honor of being featured on the book’s cover page, as well as in the production photographs printed throughout the pages inside.
The Lasting Impact: Having my performance immortalized in print made me realize that literature and books are permanent pieces of history. Knowing that my work as an actor is preserved within those pages means that I will forever be a small part of that theatrical history.
Actor | Singha Durbar ko Tender-2015
The Experience: Directed by Dillip Ranabhat, Singha Durbar ko Tender stands as a major milestone in my artistic journey—marking my official acting debut in the Nepali theatre industry.
The Run: The play enjoyed a highly successful one-month run, performing daily to vibrant audiences.
The Growth: Sustaining a performance every single day for a month was an invaluable training ground. The rigor of the daily run sharpened my acting skills and helped me grow into a much more mature, disciplined, and seasoned performer.
Yerma-2014
Assistant Director | Yerma (by Federico García Lorca) – One World Theatre
The Experience: For the second major milestone of my professional career, I had the invaluable opportunity to serve as the Assistant Director for Federico García Lorca’s classic Yerma, working alongside my mentor, Bimal Subedi.
The Learning: Observing his directorial vision, artistic approach, and extraordinary creativity in scenic design profoundly elevated my understanding of the theatrical world. Under his guidance, I learned how to deeply collaborate with actors and effectively evoke authentic emotion on stage.
The Production: Produced by One World Theatre, this powerful and lyrical folk drama explores a young peasant woman’s intense yearning for a child. The adaptation uniquely blended flamenco dance, original composed music, custom-crafted masks, and authentic props sourced from Western Nepal.
The Themes: The narrative strongly reflects the realities and societal pressures faced by childless women in rural Nepalese villages, drawing a brilliant cultural parallel to Lorca’s original text.
Actor/ The Princess of the Garden | National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) International Theatre Festival, Pakistan (2014)
The Performance: An adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s classic play Malini.
The Experience: This production marked my debut performance at a professional, international theatre festival. I had the privilege of portraying Kemankar, one of the lead characters in the play, exploring complex themes of loyalty, faith, and conflict.
The Collaboration: It was an absolute honor to share the stage with renowned Nepali actor Karma Shakya and Dillip Ranabhat, under the vision and direction of Bimal Subedi.
The Impact: What made this debut incredibly memorable and humbling was its international scale. Performing on the very same festival platform as veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah was a deeply inspiring milestone early in my artistic journey.