| Yajnaseni | |
|---|---|
 Nisha Sharma performing as Yajanseni in the play 'Yajnaseni' | |
| Written by | Suman Pokhrel |
| Based on | The Mahabharata andYajnaseni |
| Characters | Yajnaseni |
| Date premiered | 2 October 2016 |
| Place premiered | Irving Arts Center,Dallas,Texas, United States |
| Original language | Nepali |
| Subject | Marriage,Womanhood,Property,War,Politics |
| Genre | Epic theatre |
| Setting | Panchal,Hastinapur,Indraprastha andKurukshetra |
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Yajnaseni (Nepali:ne:याज्ञसेनी) is a play inNepali bySuman Pokhrel. The play is based on the Sanskrit epicThe Mahabharata andOdia novelYajnaseni byPratibha Ray.[1] This play has been staged inNepal,India andUnited States.
Suman Pokhrel rendered the story into a solo play inNepali by bringing the characterYajnaseni alone in the scenes. Pokhrel has personalized the play while maintaining the basic concept of the original story of Draupadi.[2]
The story revolves aroundDraupadi, who is also known as Yajnaseni and is one of the lead characters from the famous Sanskrit epicMahabharata. The play is a neo-interpretation ofMahabharata fromYajnaseni's perspective.[3][4]
Aarohan Theatre Group preparedYajnaseni for stage show for the first time.[4] It was first performed inIrving Arts Center inTexas, United States, on October 2, 2016, as a premiere show before its two-month long U.S. tour.[5]Sunil Pokharel has directed this play and Nisha Sharma performed the role ofYajnaseni on stage.[4]
The play was later performed at Ritwik Sadan inKalyani, West Bengal in India on 11 January 2017 as a part of 12th Ramdhanu Nattyamela organized byKalyani Kalamandalam.[6][7]
Aarohan staged this play at Rastriya Naach Ghar (The National Theater) in Jamal in Kathmandu on November 8, 2019, in association withSAARC Chamber Women Entrepreneurs Council Nepal[8]
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