Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- Vulture Eye Productions, a newly formed independent collective of young theatre artists, is staging its debut production, 'Sudhakar's New Moon', at Sadhana Theatre. The play will run until September 6.

'Sudhakar's New Moon' is written in the genre of magical realism, examining how people's emotions, thoughts, and personal identity are shaped, and somehow bent, by the circumstances around them. Written and directed by Mukti, the play's original story was conceived by Sagar Dahal, who also plays the title role of Sudhakar.

Mukti says the play was born out of a recurring disillusionment with political change in Nepal. "After every political upheaval the country goes through, hope sprouts among the people once again," ...