Written by Bhimnidhi Tiwari CharactersRanabahadur Shah – The king, 23 yearsLaxminarayan Dahal  (Jaisi) – Subedar with Samarjug Company, bichari of the Itachapali court, and bull doctor, around 40 yearsJitman – cowherd Gore – cowherd Setting: Three scenes:Scene 1: House yard of Laxminarayan, morning timeScene 2: A courtyard of Basantapur Palace Scene 3: A cowshed of... Continue Reading →

Characters:Monsieur Durand, a pension (boarding house) proprietor, formerly connected with the state railroadAdele, his daughter, twenty-sevenAnnette, his daughter, twenty-fourTherese, his daughter, twenty-four (the youngest one)Monsieur Antonio, a lieutenant, twenty-four Pierre, an errand boy Setting: Dining-room of a boarding house About the Play This play is a one-act play written by August Strindberg, a Swedish playwright.... Continue Reading →

Characters:Famous Actress Earnest Young Woman Setting: Famous Actress's drawing room About the Play This one-act play written by Ferenc Molnar, a Hungarian playwright, and translated by Benjamin Glazer into English from Hungarian is about the ability of actors to make audience believe in illusion. Professional actors can act realistically; whatever the character they assume and... Continue Reading →

• One Act Play written by Ambrose Bierce, an American writer • Characters: Narrator Carter Druse, a young man from Virginia, USA, a Federal Union soldier Mr. Druse (Carter's father), a Confederate soldier Mrs. Druse (Carter's mother) Federal Commander Federal Officer Federal Sergeant Three Federal soldiers • Socio-economic and political situation: Civil war (1861-1865) between... Continue Reading →

• One Act Play by Lu Shun (1881-1936), Chinese writer • Characters:1. An old man, about 70 yrs.2. A girl, about 10 yrs.3. A passer-by, between 30 and 40 yrs. The theme of the play: Picture of a decaying, corrupt society during pre-revolution China (i.e., before 1911-12 revolution that ended China's last imperial dynasty, Qing dynasty,... Continue Reading →