Gopal Aryal (officially Bhawani Aryal) is an actor, director and social theatre practitioner based in Nepal. He has been using theatre as a tool for children, youth and women empowerment, social transformation and education in Nepal since 2007. He practices Theatre of the Oppressed, Theatre for Living, and “Theatre for Social Healing” and is a professional actor in Nepal.
Gopal is the founder of the International Center for Social Theater, Nepal and Lukeko Gaun, a village for arts and farming. Gopal has conducted hundreds of theatre workshops and has directed many social theatre performances. His psychosocial healing and community integration work in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake was impactful, reaching 480,000 people. Gopal has travelled to Africa, Europe and America to practice his works. Gopal is a man of action and loves to travel and facilitate live workshops.
Gopal now lives and Napa Valley, California and reaching out to collaborations and co-creations.
