South Asian American Theater Festival

Off-Kendrik presents the 3rd “South Asian-American Theater Festival” (SAAThFest). SAAThFest is a celebration of coming together of diverse communities in South Asia and beyond through theater and story-telling. As the world around us gets more challenging and complex, Off-Kendrik has realized the necessity of creating a platform for opening dialogues and building partnerships between communities. The 3rd SAAThFest has been curated to include local theater groups, youth participation, and professional theater personalities. Over the weekend, there are 10 plays in 5 different languages which include representation from various parts of South Asia as well as selected work from the Asian American Playwright Collective.

Schedule:

2:30 PM - Court-Martial (HINDI) by Story-Sunao, Natyaranga & Off-Kendrik
Length - 1 Hour, 45 mins
NOTE: May not be suitable for all ages
Director - Madhu Nene
Playwright- Swadesh Deepak
4:00 PM - YakshaGana (KANNADA) by Yaksha-Loka
Length - 1 Hour
Director - Praveena Naduthota
Playwright- Traditional, Praveena Naduthota ​
5-5:30 BREAK
5:30 PM - Collection of 4 plays (ENGLISH) by AAPC
Buried Alive
Director - Alison Yueming Qu
Playwright- Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro
Chagrin Valley
Director - Michelle M. Aguillon
Playwright - Hortense Gerardo
Happy Daughter
Directed - Dev Luthra
Playwright - Greg Lam
Troublemaker
Directed - Alison Yueming Qu
Playwright - Christina R. Chan
6:45 PM - Lokkhoner ShaktiShel (BENGALI) by Off-Kendrik
Length - 1 Hour
Director - Sankha Bhowmick
Playwright- Sukumar Ray