Kala Ghar, in collaboration with the Shilpee Theatre, is staging ‘Acheta’, a play on casteism and its intertwined relationship with a person’s fate.

The play follows the story of Dal. He is a sculptor who, despite creating sculptures of deities, is barred from entering any temples. More than just his job, making statues is a matter of faith for him.

When he welcomes his newborn child, a dilemma occurs. His son falls gravely sick. But there are no doctors, no medicines, and no one from the village willing to help him.

Dal and his wife, Geeta, now stand at a point where believing in their god comes at a cost.

“Acheta is not just a story about a family; it carries the weight of inequality,” notes the play’s brochure.

“When neither the gods you made nor the wealth you earned are useful. Is it a fault or a mistake? Does Karnali really belong to Nepal?” questions the director of the play, Govinda Sunar.

Sunar is also an actor and casting director who has previously worked on creations such as ‘Hiubhanda Chiso’ and ‘Garbha Chita’.

With several play directions, Sunar believes that a performance is not just an artistic outlet but a medium to shed light on social stigmas that still exist.

To maintain the authenticity of the setting, the play uses Khas language to depict society’s injustice towards marginalised communities.

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Acheta

When: May 15 to June 8

Where: Shilpee Theatre, Battisputali

Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Time: 5:15 pm onwards

Entry: Rs500 to Rs1,000