When the worm came out before the human curtain...

In the play 'Ubur Ubur Tikki', which has been staged since Friday at Kausi Theater in Teku, it is difficult to find the reason in every scene, but it is very easy to grasp the essence.

This play was staged for the first time on February 23 at the South Asian Theater Festival held in Bangladesh. Directed by director Sudam Sike, who prefers to speak less, not only he but also four other actors act without speaking . Although it sounds strange and complicated to act without speaking, Sudam likes this style very much.

In the past, dramas like Aiya Maya..., Like Let's Play..., Panch... have been staged under his direction. This time, Khappis Sudam has brought the artist in front of the screen as an insect to express feelings symbolically rather than giving direct meaning through dialogue. It is left to the audience to find meaning in meaninglessness.

The insects running after the light seem unstable throughout the play . Houses lean to the right, Houses to the left, Houses climb over each other and Houses lean on each other. Sometimes they look like friends and sometimes they look like enemies. They also fight . They also collide . Sometimes they seem to take something out of themselves and sometimes they seem to wear something . But whatever they do, they think that these are not 5 different worms but one worm. 5 are not different organisms but the same organism . The sweet harmony with the

music is never missing throughout the play. Somewhere it seems that the movement of the artist is showing the direction of the music . Somewhere it may seem like the rhythm of the music is guiding the artist . Naresh Gajurel, who makes the play more effective with music, seems to be diving into many emotions like an artist throughout the play. Even though he is busy with a guitar in his hand, his face looks like he is speaking a play . From the beginning of the

play, when we see the worms running behind the light, it can be understood that the worms are looking for something . The theme of the play is the fight of self-defense and the search for existence of the insects trapped in confusion after there is no light to show the way . Even though the presence of insects that look fine in size does not make a difference to anyone, the real drama has shown that every insect has to win the battle of its life .

Therefore, this play should not be different from the play of a person like Kira . The play has exposed the many ups and downs in human life and the happiness after that struggle through physical presentation . At the end of the play, the scene of the insects enjoying many hardships can be assumed to conclude that it is meaningful to take life as a celebration . In the name of

material, only one white board appears throughout the play . The white board in the hands of every artist may have reflected the emptiness before life was filled with many colors . Likewise, with the help of the white board, the scene is later reflected through the projector, so the image of the white board is the use of technology or the emptiness of life - whatever you consider it to be. In this play, no argument or idea is true, so no one's understanding is considered wrong . The strong point of this play that adopted separation is that everyone gets to experience it in their own way . Time will tell if the

drama can keep all types of audience engaged for an hour or not, but 'Ubur Ubur Tikki' will definitely help to spread the charm of a new style in Nepali theatre. The play will be staged till Chait 18. (Trainee)