Despite financial difficulties, eight Nepalese theater artists completed a tour across Germany, Denmark, and Sweden. During their tour, they raised over six thousand euros through local support and crowdfunding. The plays and workshops were organized to promote social awareness through theater. Theater teaches you to challenge the impossible, a lesson applicable to all forms of dedication and goals. Something remains impossible only as long as we don’t consider it a possibility.
We wondered—could we present a live radio drama underground? Specifically, inside a copper mine with nearly 90 percent humidity. We also considered—could we show a radio drama in a movie theater where complete darkness lasts for 60 minutes, yet the three-dimensional stereo sound remains vibrant? Both ideas, though possible, were challenging. However, other commitments this year forced us to postpone these plans. We began all this work by taking a loan of four thousand euros. We believed it was possible to bring eight Nepalese theater artists to Europe. My hopes rested heavily on a major grant from the Goethe-Institut. Yet, just one month before the tour was set to begin, the Goethe-Institut informed us that our proposal had been rejected.
The travel was already arranged. Venues were booked in Germany, Denmark, and Sweden, and visas had been approved. The only thing missing was funding. A call took place between me and Shilpi Theatre’s director, Ghimire Yuvraj (Yuv). I had calculated all expenses and knew that even with minimal costs, the tour would face financial hardship. However, Yuv viewed it differently. He said, ‘Opportunities like this come few times in life. We will find a way. Plane tickets are already purchased, and we have some funds from You Nepal. The rest we will handle.’
