June 22, 2026 | Interactive storytelling performance at Shree Yagyavalkya Sanskrit Madhyamik Vidyalaya Gyankoop, Janakpurdham-8, Dhanusha
Every place shapes a performance differently. In Janakpurdham, there was no black box theatre or indoor auditorium. The performance unfolded in the school’s open ground, where children gathered under the sky and gradually transformed the space into an underwater world with nothing more than their imagination and participation.
For The Joy House Collective, every new school also means meeting a new community of children. Their responses, questions, humour, and curiosity become part of the performance itself, making no two shows ever feel the same.
About the Story
माछाको रंगीन सपना (Fish’s Rainbow Dream) follows a black and white fish searching for colours. Along her journey, she meets a rainbow fish who helps her in her journey. They slowly discover that colours they are looking for are already within them, they just had to believe in themselves.
The performance is designed to be interactive rather than observational. Children sing, answer questions, make decisions, and help the characters solve problems, becoming active participants in the story instead of simply watching it.
A New Experience for the School
The performance brought together students from Grades 1 to 6 in a shared storytelling experience.
For many of them, it was the first time they had watched a theatre performance created especially for children. There was curiosity from the very beginning. Students quickly began responding to the performers, calling out ideas, singing along, and encouraging the Black & white fish as they searched for colours.
Although the audience ranged across different ages, the story created moments everyone could enjoy together. Younger children delighted in the playful interactions and colourful characters, while older students confidently offered ideas and became active problem-solvers within the story.
The Experience
Performing outdoors brought its own rhythm to the event. Without the boundaries of a stage, the interaction between performers and children felt immediate. Conversations travelled easily across the audience, laughter spread quickly, and every scene invited more voices to join in.
One of the joys of taking theatre to different parts of Nepal is discovering how quickly children make a story their own. By the end of the performance, the audience was no longer simply watching two actors—they had become fellow travellers helping the Himali fish complete her journey.
Concluding Remarks
Stories travel differently when they leave familiar spaces. Taking children’s theatre to schools across Nepal is not only about performing a play. It is about creating opportunities for children to participate, imagine, ask questions, and experience stories as something they can actively shape together.
Janakpurdham became another place where that shared experience came alive.
Many Thanks To
- Dollie Shah and the Mithila Majh Team
- Samita Rana Magar and Project Rangichangi Team
- All the students and teachers of Shree Yagyavalkya Sanskrit Madhyamik Vidyalaya Gyankoop
- Bansri Pandey – Actress in the role of Black & White Fish
- Shishir Siwakoti – Actor in the role of Rainbow Fish
- Surbhi Darnal – Music and Photography Support
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