"Do it now!" does it

KATHMANDU, April 9:  With a few props and a small cast, “Do it now!,” the Nepali drama performed by Korean actors in Nepali left the audience at the Rastriya Nach Ghar in awe. The drama was performed for two days, on April 6 and 7, at the same venue by the Korean theatre for young people, Jeendong.



Park Jong Woo, the director of the play, mentioned that his fascination for Nepal inspired him to stage the play for the youth in Nepal. [break]



The actors learns  the Nepali language for six months before performing the drama on stage.



Performing for an audience filled mostly with children, “Do it now!” was perfectly executed. The hard work and passion of the artistes could be seen clearly in the dialogues molded by the director to fit into Nepali society.



The drama relayed the story of Ram Shakya played by Jeon Dae In, a high school student who lacks any form of inspiration in his life. School is boring and he’s bullied at school by his peers.







His erratic parents don’t understand him and he has no friends. His teacher,enacted by Jeong Dae Jin, likes to rag him as well, often telling him, “You can’t fight back. You can’t study well, and your parents aren’t rich either. You’re good for nothing.”



In an attempt to end his life, Ram stumbles upon his crush and gets an entry to a boxing gym. At first, he struggles to learn the technique of boxing but in time masters them and comes out as a champ.



By using lights, music and small gestures, the performers presented a drama that was both inspiring and entertaining. The actors constantly interacted with the audience by coming out of the stage to bring someone randomly on stage to play a part, or teaching them boxing steps.



The brilliantly performed drama didn’t lose its flow throughout the one and half hour period. Ram’s transformation from a boy with low self-esteem to an empowered individual was well supported by other actors.



His boxing strides fixed with a spotlight and the background score of “Eye of a Tiger” from the hit boxing drama “Rocky” starring Sylvester Stallone were especially enlivening.



Discussing the everyday problems of teenage life like self-remorse, attraction to the opposite sex, bullying and tough competition from peers, “Do it now” was successful in making the audience think about their passion and fight for their dreams.



The theatre group Jeendong has been active in Korea since 2001. Through theatrical performances, it aims to inspire youth and children to build on their strengths and not let criticism bring them down.

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