Yajnaseni (Nepali: ne:याज्ञसेनी; is a play in Nepali by Suman Pokhrel. The play is based on the Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata and Odia novel Yajnaseni by Pratibha Ray.[1] This play has been staged in Nepal, India and United States.

Yajnaseni
Nisha Sharma performing as Yajanseni in the play 'Yajnaseni'
Written bySuman Pokhrel
Based onThe Mahabharata and Yajnaseni
CharactersYajnaseni
Date premiered2 October 2016
Place premieredIrving Arts Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Original languageNepali
SubjectMarriage, Womanhood, Property, War, Politics
GenreEpic theatre
SettingPanchal, Hastinapur, Indraprastha and Kurukshetra
[yajnaseni at Theatricalia.com Official site]

Suman Pokhrel rendered the story into a solo play in Nepali by bringing the character Yajnaseni alone in the scenes. Pokhrel has personalized the play while maintaining the basic concept of the original story of Draupadi.[2]

The story revolves around Draupadi, who is also known as Yajnaseni and is one of the lead characters from the famous Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. The play is a neo-interpretation of Mahabharata from Yajnaseni's perspective.[3][4]

Aarohan Theatre Group prepared Yajnaseni for stage show for the first time.[4] It was first performed in Irving Arts Center in Texas, 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 of Yajnaseni on stage.[4]

The play was later performed at Ritwik Sadan in Kalyani, West Bengal in India on 11 January 2017 as a part of 12th Ramdhanu Nattyamela organized by Kalyani Kalamandalam.[6][7]

Aarohan staged this play at Rastriya Naach Ghar (The National Theater) in Jamal in Kathmandu on November 8, 2019, in association with SAARC Chamber Women Entrepreneurs Council Nepal[8]

References

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  1. ^ "निशा र सुनिलको जोडीले टेक्सासका नेपालीलाई चखाए नाटकको स्वाद".
  2. ^ "Sunil Pokharel on US tour with two solo plays".
  3. ^ Yajnaseni, 2016, Aarohan Gurukul p. 2
  4. ^ a b c "छुट्टाछुट्टै 'सोलो' नाटक लिएर अमेरिका जाँदै सुनील-निशा दम्पती".
  5. ^ "टेक्ससको ड्यालसमा निशाको 'याज्ञसेनी' प्रदर्शित (फोटो फिचर)".
  6. ^ "12th Ramdhanu Nattyamela". Kalyani, West Bengal. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  7. ^ Sushil Poudel, Kolkota (13 January 2017). "द्रौपदीका आँखाबाट महाभारत" [The Mahabharata in Draupadi's Perspective]. Kathmandu. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  8. ^ Event Nepal. "Yajnaseni (याज्ञसेनी) – Untold Story of Draupadi". Kathmandu. Retrieved 2021-11-28.