Theatre group Absurd Icons Nepal, in collaboration with Katha Ghera, is staging ‘A Killer View’, an absurd dark comedy that reworks the familiar crime-suspense genre.

Written and directed by theatre practitioner Satish Prasai, the play follows Netra, a photographer confined to his room with a broken leg. Unable to sleep, Netra spends his time watching his neighbour, Drishya Thakuri, whom he suspects of abusing his sick wife.

One night, after hearing violent noises and seeing Thakuri make repeated late-night trips with a suspicious suitcase, Netra becomes convinced that his neighbour has murdered his wife. 

He then enlists his girlfriend, Eliza, and his friend, Inspector Tommy, to investigate the alleged crime.

The production draws inspiration from Cornell Woolrich’s 1942 short story ‘It Had to Be Murder’ and Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 film ‘Rear Window’, but is described by its creators as an original work rather than a direct adaptation.

The play explores justice, gaslighting, prejudice, perception and reality, and the tendency to judge people without knowing their circumstances.

A Killer View

Until: October 10
When: No shows on Tuesday

  Saturday: Double Show — 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm

Where: Kausi Theatre, Teku