Bombay Black (2006)
Produced by
Developed by
Playwright: Anosh Irani
Director: Brian Quirt
Venue
The Great Hall – Longboat Hall
Run
January 4th, 2006 – January 22nd, 2006
Awards & Nominations
Dora Mavor Moore Awards: Outstanding New Play (Anosh Irani), Outstanding Set Design & Outstanding Costume Design (Camellia Koo), Outstanding Sound Design/Composition (Suba Sankaran)
Dora Mayor Moore Award nominations: Outstanding Lighting Design (Rebecca Picherack), Outstanding Production
In 2007 Bombay Black was nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award.
Synopsis
Set in present-day India, Bombay Black is a powerful story of vengeance, betrayal, and seduction.
Anosh has a wonderful theatrical sensibility and a gift for bringing together magical fables and the gritty reality of Indian street life. The play is the story of Apsara, who lives in Bombay with her mother, making a living by selling erotic dances to wealthy men. When a blind man named Kamal arrives for an appointment, the complex and brutal past of the three characters slowly rises to the surface.
Featuring a remarkable poetic text, bold theatrical imagery and a combination of contemporary Bombay bar dancing and Indian classical dance, Bombay Black is challenging work by one of Canada’s leading new playwriting voices. (nightswimmingtheatre.com)
Cast
| Deena Aziz | Padma |
| Anita Majumdar | Apsara |
| Sanjay Talwar | Kamal |
Creative Team
| Anosh Irani | Playwright |
| Brian Quirt | Director |
| Andrea Romaldi | Assistant Director |
| Camellia Koo | Set Designer |
| Camellia Koo | Costume Designer |
| Rebecca Picherack | Lighting Designer |
| Suba Sankaran | Composer |
| Suba Sankaran | Sound Designer |
| Nova Bhattacharya | Choreographer |
| Jung-Hye Kim | Design Assistant |
Production
| Stephen Lalande | Production Manager |
| Camellia Koo | Scenic Artist |
| Jung-Hye Kim | Scenic Artist |
| Isaac Thomas | Stage Manager |
| Dianne Weinrib | Publicity |
| Amy Stewart | Publicity |
Staff
| Greg Poulin | Technical Director |
