The Programs in Theater and Music Theater will present a full, diverse season of productions in the 2023-24 academic year. The wealth of artistic and scholarly individuality in this season will create tremendous opportunity, community and connection!
Upcoming Spring 2024 Productions
Theater&…the Bangladeshi Liberation War, a new play by Aneekah Uddin
Written by Aneekah Uddin ’24
Drapkin Studio
April 29 at 8 PM
Tickets & Details for Mukti and Meye-Hood
In Mukti and Meye-Hood, audiences will experience three generations of Bangladeshi heritage come to life in an interactive table reading.
Delve into the journey of college freshman Nadia after her first semester at college, where she finds herself at odds with her mother, grappling with differing perspectives on womanhood and identity deeply rooted in the generational scars of the Bangladeshi Liberation War (1971). Amidst familial tensions simmering over dinner conversations, intertwined with the echoes of aunties’ gossip, Nadia embarks on a quest for self-discovery. Navigating through the complexities of familial relationships, Nadia confronts her ‘tiger mom’ and her elderly grandmother, realizing that true self-love and acceptance lie in embracing her Bangladeshi-American heritage.
This work not only explores the profound impact of the Bangladeshi Liberation War on familial dynamics but also dives into themes of diaspora experiences within South Asian communities, the intersection of religion and culture, the nuances of womanhood, and forming one’s identity.
Paivapo ’76, a new musical
Created by and with music direction, costume design & dramaturgy by Tanaka Dunbar Ngwara ’24
Directed by Sabina Jafri ’24
Wallace Theater
May 3 + 4 at 8 PM
May 5 at 2 PM
Tickets & Details for Paivapo ’76
Mirirai’s childhood best friend, Chamai, returns home in 1976 from boarding school abroad to find Domboshava much changed by the last few years of the Zimbabwean Liberation War. While hiding in the forest during a raid on the village, it becomes clear that Mirirai’s spiritual beliefs clash with Chamai’s newfound view of the world. When he disregards important traditions and disappears at a sacred water site, Mirirai has to rally the community to perform the correct rituals to appease the spirits and win him back. This show is an exploration of the effects of the demonization and erasure of traditional practice during colonial rule in Zimbabwe, exploring themes of spirituality, community, first love and grief.
A new English translation of a French play
Translated by Lana Gaige ’24
In collaboration with L’Avant-Scène
TBA
Past 2023-24 Productions