New (2023)

Produced by

Canadian Stage and Necessary Angel Theatre Company and The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

Playwright: Pamela Mala Sinha
Director: Alan Dilworth

Venue

The Berkeley Street Theatre – Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre

Run

April 25th, 2023 – May 14th, 2023

Synopsis

The year is 1970 and the arrival of a Bengali bride to a small university town shakes up a tight-knit group of Indian immigrants, including the husband she’s never met. Tradition and counterculture collide for three women and their husbands as their perceptions of identity, sexuality, and the meaning of freedom are challenged by the spirit – and actions – of this fearless young woman. (canadianstage.com)

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Cast

Fuad Ahmed	Sachin
Shelly Antony	Ash
Dalal Badr	Aisha
Alicia Johnston	Abby / Emcee
Ali Kazmi	Qasim
Pamela Mala Sinha	Sita
Mirabella Sundar Singh	Nuzha

Creative Team

Pamela Mala Sinha	Playwright
Alan Dilworth	Director
Lorenzo Savoini	Set Designer
Michelle Bohn	Costume Designer
Hugh Conacher	Lighting Designer
John Gzowski	Sound Designer
Sharon Bajer	Intimacy Director
Darren Martens	Fight Director
Rubena Sinha	Cultural Consultant

Production

Sandy Plunkett	Stage Manager
Flavia F. Martin	Assistant Stage Manager
Reva Lokhande	Apprentice Stage Manager
Rick Banville	Production Manager
Katie Saunoris	Publicist
Tushar Dalvi	Marketing Coordinator
Jacob Whibley	Graphic Designer
Josh Vlodarchyk	Head Technician
Ben Junor	House Technician

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