Event Dates – April 24 – May 03-2026 Venue – Hammer Theatre, San Jose State University Adapted by – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti and Dr. Matthew Spangler Directed by – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Event Website Synopsis from SJSU.edu – What happens when a kingdom built on rigid rules and fragile power collides with the forces of laughter, desire, and rebellion? Originally penned in 1933 by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Kingdom of Cards is a darkly whimsical and poetic satire that challenges authoritarianism, blind conformity, and materialistic greed. In this bold new…
Songs for Many Lives
Event Dates – October 26-2025 Venue – Pear Theater, Mountain View, CA Performed by – Sruti Sarathy, Roopa Mahadevan, Erika Oba, Vishaal Sapuram, Rohan Krishnamurthy Devised and Directed by – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Event Website “Let’s sing a tillana, let’s sing this sweet raga so that better times may flower from now, so that we can welcome justness and friendship.” Synopsis from Event website – Songs for Many Lives creates new Carnatic compositions inspired by stories of South Asian immigration to North America. These songs reflect not only the successes…
Masala Dabba
Event Dates – August 29 – September 14-2025 Venue – Lankershim Arts Center, LA Playwright – Wendy Graf Directed by – Marya Mazor Cultural Consultant – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti ICT long Beach Event Website Stage RAW Event Website Broadway World Event Website NOHA Arts District Event Website Synopsis from Event website – Secrets, lies and unresolved conflicts play out against a background of familial memories of food and cooking in Masala Dabba, a deeply felt family drama where food is love, loss and a portal into the past. Long buried…
What’s Your Story, Telling Stories of the Desi Diaspora
Event Dates – May 03-2025 Venue – Hammer Theatre, San Jose State University Devised and Directed by – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Event Website Synopsis from SJSU.edu – What is home? Where is home? What are the stories of home? How do we carry our stories from home? What’s your story?: Telling Stories of the Desi Diaspora is a devised performance, crafted to examine the representation of the diasporic experience, particularly of the desi community, in order to document the evolution of the American landscape, bring to light stories that have…
Cowboys and East Indians
Event Dates – May 2025 Venue – Arkansas New Play Festival Adapted by – Nina McConigley and Matthew Spangler Cultural Consultant – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Event Website Broadway World Colorado Synopsis from Event Website – Artistic Statement: Cowboys and East Indians is co-adapted by Nina McConigley and Matthew Spangler from Nina’s award-winning collection of short stories by the same name. It follows the Sen family – the parents immigrated from India to Wyoming, where their daughter, Lucky, is born and raised – as they grapple with expectations, belonging, and the…