Chhaon Theater Group

If you head up to the top floor of the Hazara Furniture Building in Shanker Market, you’ll find Chhaon Theater Group. The address is F 34, and it’s right in the middle of CP. Being in Shanker Market means we are surrounded by fabric shops and old stalls. It’s a bit of a climb to the top floor, but the space is good for rehearsals and meetings. We’ve been using this spot for a long time. It has a certain feel to it, being an older building in such a historic part of the city. We spend our evenings and weekends here mostly, working on scripts or just talking about upcoming plays. The walls are covered with old posters and bits of set pieces from past shows. It’s not a fancy studio, just a room where we get things done. Sometimes the noise from the market below drifts up, but we’ve gotten used to it. People who come to visit usually get a bit lost the first time because the stairs are tucked away. Once you find F 34, it’s easy enough. We aren't a big production house; we are just a group of people who like theater. CP is a central place for everyone to meet up, which helps. It gets hot in the summers up there, but we have a couple of fans that keep things moving. We just keep creating whatever we can in this space.