Location: Mandala, Thapagaun
Time: 1 hrs 10 min
Synopsis:
A wandering postman, delivering letters from a forgotten time, encounters an elderly man consumed by bitterness and solitude, who spends his days listening to the radio, yearning for news of his long-lost granddaughter , taken during the conflict. As the postman’s small acts of kindness begin to soften the old man’s defenses, stories from the war begin to surface, intertwining their lives in an unexpected way.
But as the past comes alive, so do its shadows, and what begins as a journey of connection takes a haunting turn. In the shadow of a shared tragedy, the postman and the old man discover their fates are eerily intertwined. Amid whispers of the unsent and the unanswered, the play explores loss, memory, and the enduring weight of the unresolved.
As their connection deepens, , revealing the unrelenting weight of loss and the human yearning for closure
Through the lyrical presence of a masked chorus and echoes of the lives lost in the war, the lines between truth and illusion blurs as the narrative unfolds a poignant reflection on those left behind, grappling with absence and longing for closure.
Description:
"A postman’s journey to deliver letters becomes an eerie confrontation with the ghosts of a war-torn past."
Start Date: December 19, 2024
End Date: January 12, 2025