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'The Taste of Selroti' play to premiere at Kausi Theatre

From Kathmandu Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kausi Theatre will present 'The Taste of Selroti,' a play by Milson D Chamling, from June 21 to July 13.
  • The production features two actors portraying seven characters across different eras, exploring themes of loss, grief, and longing, interwoven with traditional myths and cinematic visuals.
  • The play uses 'Selroti,' a traditional Nepali sweetbread, metaphorically to connect three distinct stories, marking Chamling's directorial debut.

Kathmandu's Kausi Theatre is set to stage 'The Taste of Selroti,' a new play written, designed, and directed by Milson D Chamling (Milson Rai). Running from June 21 to July 13, the production promises an immersive theatrical experience that blends stage performance with art and multiple languages.

The play centers on an anthology of three stories unfolding across different eras, all bound by the shared themes of loss, parental grief, and longing. Chamling's script was selected for Kausi Theatre's grant program, marking his directorial debut. He explained that the traditional Nepali sweetbread, 'Selroti,' is metaphorically central to the narrative, acting as a connecting element for the three distinct stories.

It is because all three stories metaphorically intersect with each other through selroti.

— Milson D ChamlingThe playwright and director explains the significance of 'Selroti' in connecting the play's different narratives.

Featuring actors Bedana Kheresungma Rai and Prayash Bantawa Rai, the two-actor play navigates through seven different characters. It bridges time and illustrates the consequences of political events on the daily lives of ordinary people. The production also incorporates traditional myths and cinematic visuals, aiming to take the audience on a meaningful journey through love, grief, and longing.

'The Taste of Selroti' is described as a socio-politically relevant, urgent, and contemporary narrative. Performances will take place at Kausi Theatre in Kathmandu, with showtimes starting at 5:15 pm. Ticket prices range from Rs300 to Rs1,000.

I hope this projection of love, grief and longing takes the audience on a meaningful journey.

— Milson D ChamlingThe director expresses his aspirations for the audience's experience of the play.
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