Play honors Nepalese freedom fighter Ganesh Man Singh
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In Kathmandu, Ashesh Malla directed a new play called Bir Ganeshman on August 30, 2026, portraying the life of Ganesh Man Singh, a respected politician and freedom fighter who lived from 1925 to 1997.
Malla’s Sarwanam theatre group also held fundraising events for victims of the recent Bhotekoshi River flood. The play draws on Singh’s memoirs and historical records, focusing on his commitment to democracy and people’s rights.
Malla has been involved with Sarwanam Theatre for 45 years, noting its continued success while many other theatre groups have dissolved. He connects staging the lives of notable figures to a long tradition, citing Shakespeare and Nepalese playwright Balakrishna Sama as examples. Malla’s work, like that of Bertolt Brecht and Arthur Miller, explores the complexities of political figures and their motivations.
The play presents Singh as a courageous leader who prioritized democratic ideals over personal gain, highlighting key moments in his life such as his jailbreak, years in detention, leadership of the 1990 mass movement, and refusal of a prime ministership offered by the king. Malla intends for the play to educate a new generation about historical actors and inspire them with Singh’s dedication to democratic transformation.
