Drama - Lost and Found

About the Play

 Lost and Found
The play "Lost and Found" will be performed in a theatre or indoor venue. It will feature modern lighting, set design, props, sound design, and costumes. The production will require high-quality multimedia projections, and there will be English subtitles in the play. We will bring most of the set and props with us during the travel. 

Storyline of the Play: 

Bhumi is a 25 years old tourist guide. She is a single mother raised child. She had many difficulties with government bureaucracy. Because she doesn't have citizenship. She loves her mother. 
Sagar is a 48 years old tourist. He lives in Canada with his wife and two daughters. He is having a big conflict with his wife. So, they are almost in a divorce situation. He thinks he needs peace. He wants to do meditation and he wants to understand Gautam Buddha, an enlightened guy.
Bhumi is the guide for Sagar. On the first morning they meet in a Hotel cafe. They go to Gautam Buddha's palace from where Gautam Buddha left for meditation. While Bhumi is telling the story of Gautam Buddha to Sagar, Sagar becomes Gautam Buddha and Bhumi becomes Yashodhara, wife of Gautam Buddha. Historically Gautam Buddha leaves his wife Yashodhara and 7 days born child Rahul. Bhumi and Sagar have a different perspective to see the history of Gautam Buddha and Yashodhara, because of their own life and present situation. 
They talk about the history while they are in the touristic field. They talk about their personal life while they are in a hotel cafe. Bhumi has a multi personality disorder because of her stressful childhood. Sometimes she talks as her mother or as Yashodhara.
There are two waiters in a cafe. Every time they are different characters with the same dress. And they have their own personal funny and painful stories.
At the end when Bhumi has a multi personality disorder in high. Her mother Rajani comes in her body and voice. Sagar recognizes Rajani as his ex-girlfriend.

About the Director 
Ghimire Yubaraj is a visionary theatre artist, educator, and founder of Shilpee Theatre Group. A graduate of Copenhagen's prestigious Commedia School, he has established himself as a leading voice in Nepal's performing arts landscape, specializing in physical theatre and commedia dell'arte.
As Artistic Director of Shilpee Theatre Group, Yubaraj crafts compelling narratives that bridge traditional and contemporary theatrical forms. His repertoire includes two published plays, demonstrating his skill in both performance and literary arts. His directorial expertise spans intimate proscenium productions to grand outdoor spectacles, each bearing his distinctive artistic signature.
Yubaraj's innovative approach to theatre education is exemplified through his flagship program, 'Let Your Body Think' – an intensive theatre course that challenges participants to explore the depths of physical expression. His mastery of Theatre of the Oppressed methodology has enabled him to facilitate transformative workshops across Nepal and internationally, empowering communities through theatrical practice.
A passionate advocate for theatre's role in social change, Yubaraj has dedicated his career to nurturing emerging talent and establishing grassroots theatre movements. His workshops in storytelling and body movement have become catalysts for artistic development throughout Nepal, creating a lasting impact on the country's cultural landscape.
Through his work as a director, playwright, and educator, Yubaraj continues to push the boundaries of theatrical expression while remaining deeply committed to theatre's power to inspire, challenge, and transform both performers and audiences alike.

Director's Note 
It surprises me how the state and power can suddenly make someone stateless. I have seen many young people in the country where I live who are living without citizenship. The nation has deprived us of being global citizens. Why does the country we are born in impose so many conditions, making some people stateless, and others citizens of varying statuses like third, second, or first-class citizens?
Why is humanity restless in today's modern society? Why do relationships that people have formed based on their own preferences break apart in an instant? In the name of seeking peace, why has humanity gone astray in many ways? It is these kinds of questions that have inspired me to write this play.
The play is meant to spark curiosity in the audience. It aims to facilitate conversations between different emotions. Through these dialogues and discussions, I hope to learn something as well. I express my own curiosities through this play. And in doing so, I am also seeking new ways to tell stories. I believe that creativity and craft are crucial in theatre. Through this play, I want to share a small story from my society with the world.

Cast and Credit of The Play

Off Stage 
Poster Design: Sachin Yogal Shrestha
Music Design: Dev Neupane, Anup Timalsina
Music Operator: Sushila Bishwakarma
Set Design: Anup Baral
Set construction: Jhaken BC, Dhanraj Sunar, Rabin Pariyar, Gobinda Oli
Light Design: Barun Kaur
light Operator: Prem Chand Paandey , Rabin Pariyar
Costume Design: Pabitra Khadka
Stage Manager: Dhanraj Sunar
Production Control: Kumar Ale
Marketing Manager: Rupesh Kumar Sah
Account: Himanta Thapa Magar
Playwright/Play Director: Ghimire Yubaraj

On Stage
Pabitra Khadka
Sumit Bhandari
Suhana Acharya
Govinda Oli

मञ्चमा 
भूमिः पवित्रा खड्का
सागरः सुमित भण्डारी
वेट्रेसः सुहाना आचार्य
वेटरः गोविन्द ओली
 
दृश्यमा
पवित्रा खड्का
सुमित भण्डारी
सुहाना आचार्य
गोविन्द ओली
राहुल साहनी
 
 
नेपथ्यमा 
मञ्च परिकल्पनाः अनुप बराल
मञ्च निर्माणः झकेन बिसि, मानाहाङ लावती, धनराज सुनार, गोविन्द ओली, रविन परियार, मिथिलेश ठाकुर 
ध्वनी तथा संगीतः देव नेउपाने, अनुप तिमल्सिना
संगीत परिचालनः सुशीला विश्वकर्मा 
प्रकाश परिकल्पनाः बरुण कौर 
प्रकाश परिचालनः प्रेमचन्द पाण्डे, रविन परियार
भेषभुषा अनुसन्धानः धनराज सुनार
पोस्टर डिजाइनः सचिन योगल श्रेष्ठ
मन्च ब्यवस्थापकः धनराज सुनार
बजार ब्यवस्थापनः रुपेश साह
लेखाः हिमन्ता थापा मगर
प्रोडक्सन कन्ट्रोलः कुमार आले
 
 
मल्टिमिडिया
सबटाइटल अनुवादः बंश्री पाण्डे
सबटायटल डिजाइनः देव नेउपाने
दृश्य खिच्नेः जीवन आले 
दृश्य सम्पादन र एनिमेसनः निरज चौधरी
 
 
नाटकको पाण्डुलिपि पढेर सुझाव दिने आदरणीयहरूमा आभार
 
खगेन्द्र संग्रौला
अर्चना थापा
अनुप बराल
कुमार नगरकोटी
कैलाश राई
कृष्णप्रसाद पौडेल
सीमा आभास
आन्बिका गिरि
शोभा शर्मा
लुना भट्टराई
जयराज भट्टराई
विना भट्टराई
सन्जित भारती
सागर बुडाथोकी
 
शुद्धाशुद्धी हेर्ने
चन्द्रप्रसाद पाण्डेय
जयराज भट्टराई