Sarwanam Theatre Group

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Sarwanam Theatre Group is a non-profit Nepalese theatre group co-founded by Ashesh Malla.Raj Shah is active as the artistic director of Sarwanam.{{cite web |title=Family of Sarwanam |url=http://sarwanam.org.np/family |website=Sarwanam Official Website |publisher=Sarwanam |accessdate=8 June 2018}} Organized to perform street theater, Sarwanam performs plays which focus on social issues in Nepal.{{cite web |title=Fighting for peace in Nepal |url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2007/11/200852518446236202.html |publisher=AlJazeera |date=November 13, 2007 |accessdate=8 June 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Adhikari |first1=Sharada |title=News Nepali theatre: Growing with the audience |url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Nepali+theatre%3A+Growing++with+the+audience&NewsID=254644 |website=The Himalayan |accessdate=8 June 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308201831/http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Nepali+theatre%3A+Growing++with+the+audience&NewsID=254644 |archivedate=8 March 2012 |date=21 August 2010}}

The group has developed the Sarwanam Art Centre in Putali Sadak, Kalikasthan, Kathmandu, which houses a theatre auditorium, cafeteria, art gallery, workshop hall and research centre. It does not bear any governmental or non governmental funding. The building's construction was funded through the presentation of theatrical performances. The concept of Sarwanam Theater Building came from Ashesh Malla, the founder of Sarwanam Theater.

Sarwanam has given performances in collaboration with The Asia Foundation, UNMIN, UNFPA, and Save the Children.