A migrant’s return exposes the cracks at home

What begins as a family dispute grows into a powerful look at migration, emotional distance and the political chaos shaping modern Nepal.

The first few minutes of ‘के? Us.’ at Kausi Theatre is deliberately disorienting—a prolonged, unsettling sound of heavy breathing layered with percussive drumming and electric guitar fills the hall. At the same time, the audience sits in a dim red glow. The stage is littered with paper, broken furniture, a run-down motorcycle frame, and shadowy structures that look charred. This atmosphere alone prepares us for a deeply introspective and chaotic performance that lingers long after the lights dim.