The power of plays to be a visceral experience

‘Aiya! Maya’ showcases Sudam Ck’s prowess as a director as every moment in the play feels like visual poetry.

Before the play ‘Aiya! Maya’ is played out on stage at Kausi Theatre, Teku, some theatre artists can be seen mentally and physically preparing themselves around the almost barren stage. The five artists involved in the play—Akash Nepali, Aayan Khadka, Sarita Kathayat, Shishir Shiwakoti, Pabitra Rai, and Mukti—run, dance, do cartwheels, and simply let their bodies and mind become as free and flexible as they can be.