Drama - Tathagata Beej

Play Details

About Cultural Corporation

Established in 1961 with the an objective of initiating the institutional development of the Nepali theatre, music and dance, Rastriya Nachghar was officially formed as Cultural Corporation in 1972. A corporation under the full ownership of Nepal Government, Cultural Corporation to fulfill its objective, has been running several programmes like research on and documentation of folk theatre, folk music and folk dance, production of the plays and training of actors. The theatre graduates from this institution have made their marks in the Nepali theatre and movies.

Directorial

This is the second year that Cultural Corporation and DABALI Theatre have jointly organized the Buddha Theatre Festival. Last year, we had staged Pratitya Samutpad. This time around we are doing Tathagata Beej, which follow a different style than the last one we did. This play’s style is associated with the movements of body parts and postures. Should we pay attention to holding such festivals beyond the capital city? I think that if the Buddha Theatre Festival was held in every province every year, Cultural Corporation would boost up the morale of the local theatre organizations and artists. Our government organizations dedicated to the preservation and promotion of arts and cultures should pay attention towards this as well.

Synopsis

Having burnt themselves in heat of passion, King Ashoka and Anguliman had adopted the Buddhism. Eventually, they spread the Buddhism all over the world. We are not born criminals. Why can’t we show the seed of peace within ourselves? Everyone has that need within and everyone has to look for that seed within. Only then, he can transform himself into a good person from bad one. Tathagata Beej tells us the same thing. Look for the Buddha within, that seed, which will pave a path of goodness for you. Everything exists within you: good and bad. But just meditate- that seed also lies within you. That Tathagata seed, that seed of Buddha. You are the Banyan tree, under which you undertake penance to find yourself, to transform yourself into good from evil.

Buddha Theatre Festival 2022

17th and 18th April, 2022

Cultural Corporation (Rastriya Nachghar), Jamal, Kathmandu

Drama Tathagata Beej: Cast & Crew

On Stage:Rekha Katuwal Shrestha, Maya Thapa, Gita Thapa, Sushila Thapa, Nishan Chhetri, Ananta Sigdel, Thug Bahadur Thapa, Rajeev Shrestha, Madan Thapa, Surabi Thapa magar, Sudip Patel, Arun Pun Magar and Rupesh Lama

Off Stage: