Hayavadana

music director, co-director

International Play Festival, Ohio Northern University, 2019

An adaptation of the play by Girish Karnad, using a Sanskrit style, Hindustani music, and kathak. There was live music tabla and sitar during the performance and students were trained in Hindustani vocal and kathak.

In Her Eyes

creator, performer

Claremont, India (on tour) 2016

Inspired by Grimm’s Snow White and Jack Weatherford’s The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, the two solo pieces express the positions and representations of women and power. Through text, movement, puppetry, and song, they invite the spectator to come along on a journey of images and sensations. This form of storytelling focuses on a holistic awareness of the body during the performance rather than on a single text-based narration to find its train of thought. This form of work is particularly well adapted to address social issues by creating an intimate and lively connection with the audience.

The Creature Show

co-creator, performer

Claremont, 2015

A devised ensemble production that explored the nature of human relationships through a surreal journey into the human psyche. The ensemble was trained in Corporeal Mime as well as other techniques including clown and mask, and used these along with their diverse artistic and personal influences to created the piece.

Kahani

director

Kalamazoo College/Varanasi 2012

The culminating performance of Kalamazoo College’s “Theatre and Social Justice” themed season, Kahani was based on the Hindi novel Mai, by Geetanjali Shree, Booker award winning Hindi writer. Kahani used many different methods of storytelling to explore the implicit power and hierarchical structures within the family and society. Kahani was produced during a fellowship at the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership. Following the performances at Kalamazoo, the students and three faculty members travelled to NIRMAN, in Varanasi, India for three performances in different locations. Read the blog to hear more about the jouney to India and more about the project here.