'Shilpeeni'-Desensitizing Women's Critical Issues in Workspace (Photo Feature)
Kathmandu: The play ‘Shilpeeni’ has been staged at Mandala Theatre, Thapagaun. The play has been staged as 2nd play of the ‘MAD-Fest 2024’ theatre festival, which began on July 5 (Asar 21) Friday.
'Shilpeeni' attempts to reflect the philosophy of women's self-definition. The story of the drama revolves around the story of women, who have been facing sexual violence in the workspace.
The play tries to symbolically present the impact of sexual violence and abuse, that women face in every corner of their life. ‘Shilpeeni’ is an inspirational story of women's empowerment that focuses on the failures and triumphs every woman experiences in her life.
Pramila Rai, Roshni Karki, Shreeshesh Shrestha, and Suzyan Silwal are the actors in the play. The actors succeeded in showing a desensitized world through their performance. The makers share their challenges while creating the drama. Their main challenge as the experiences on stage could be triggering.
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The monologue is the most powerful dramatic element, which has been used in the drama. Shilpeeni highlights the new era of the understanding of what grooming entails. It also gives the way one can adjust desensitization to the critical issues of women's violence.
The play was written by Shreya Singh and Ravi Kiran and directed by Bedana Rai. 'The play is a tribute to the workplace to the resilience of women who crave their path toward empowerment despite facing abuse and violence at every stage of life, 'Director Bedana Rai said, 'I hope that you will find this heart-wrenching story resonant with your being and ignite in you a desire to support them as they trek through self-discovery and their dreams. Cheers to breaking barriers and shaping our own voice!'
Mandala Alumni Circle (MAC) and Mandala Theatre have jointly organized the Manadala Alumni Drama Festival (MAD-Fest 2024). MAD-Fest is specially organized to mark a significant milestone in Mandala Theatre's two-decade-long journey of nurturing and fostering theatrical talent in Nepal.
(Glimpses of 'Shilpeeni' at Mandala Theatre)
(Photo Courtesy: Saroj Basnet)