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Triptych: Stories of Desi Women

January 24 & 25, 2003. This play marks Kavita's debut acting performance. 3 solid pages (single spaced) of monologue for her first acting attempt.


Photographs from the Play - Page 1 (263K)

AsianWeek Theater Review (outside link)

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Triptych: Stories of Desi Women
a play written by Summi Kaipa
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Triptych tells the stories of a 30-year-old corporate ladder-climber who flees her top-rung job, a pair of teen siblings whose mother's recent passing leads them to spiritual crisis, and a pair of best friends who consider how their lives have or have not measured up to Barbie's. "Each story focuses on women who are going through a crisis in their lives," explains playwright Kaipa. "The pieces are autonomous, but they are wed together by the idea of 'falling,' whether from their original dreams, conflated dreams, or reality." -- Interlope.com

A series of 3 short stories dealing with the experiences of south asian women who have grown up in the US. The poetry of these related yet distinct stories helps to bring to life the very real issues facing some of our young women in the south asian community today.

A thoughtful collection of work. Lighthearted at times, dramatic at others, a range of emotions to be experienced exploring the lives of women many of us know. Here the intangible is made real in the form of live performance. Kaipa's just started, come check out her first theatrical exploration.

Writer: Summi Kaipa (Her chapbook 'The Epics' )
Director: Vivian Giourousis
Starring: Kavita Bali, Amit Chadha, Sapna Gandhi, Mona Shah, Gopi Shastri
Pre-Show Gallery: 7:30pm. Featuring some cool Asian American comic book arts with work by Thien Pham, Lark Pien, Jason Shiga.
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Date & Time
Friday & Saturday (January 24, 25th)
Doors open at 7:30pm, Play begins at 8:00pm
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Location
(Yugen Theater) - Noh Space (in Project Artaud building)
2840 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
(Between Bryant & Harrison), in the 16th street/Potrero Avenue area. Parking can be found mainly on the street, so arrive early.
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Tickets
$5 - $10, sliding scale (cash / checks accepted only at the door)
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Reservations / More Information
415.864.6740 Please call to make reservations.
Reservations are recommended. Both Performances Sold Out
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Some other very cool folks who are helping to make this come to life
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Set Design:   Marisa Jahn and Marijke Jorritsma
Sound Design:   Kirthi Nath
Lighting Design:   Stephen Siegel

 

This project has been generously supported by the Potrero Nuevo Fund Prize (www.newlangtonarts.org). Community sponsors for this event are Alliance of Emerging Creative Artists (www.thisisaeca.org) and Asian Arts Improv (www.asianimprov.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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