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SHARMILA CHAUHAN
Nationality: British
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[photo by Kajal Nisha Patel 2013] While completing her novel, Sharmila Chauchan began writing a play and was lucky to be part of Kali's writer development program whilst pregnant. The birth of her son coincided with selection for the Royal Court's writing programme and she has also been selected for Tamasha's TDA course. Her play Born Again/Purnajanam was performed at Southwark Playhouse. A reading of When Spring Comes was performed in association with the South Asian Lit Fest. Her play White Turns to Grey is being developed with Angelic Tales (Rikki Beadle Blair and John Gordon). The Husbands - a tale of polyandry and feminism - has been commissioned by Kali and Pentabus Theatre for tour in 2014.
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Husbands, The Purnjanam/Born Again Roses TwelveHusbands, The
It's Aya's wedding day. Her third. Her current two husbands aren't too fussed. In a society in which there are few women, that's just what happens. But as the household prepares for the wedding feast, a stranger arrives one who threatens to challenge everything they believe in. Against a backdrop of modern rural India, Sharmila Chauhan weaves an extraordinary tale of love and wonder. From the preparation of luxury food and the sacrifice of the lamb to the dressing of the bride and the dance to end all dances, this will be an exuberant, joyful and thought provoking piece of theatre.
Notes:
In parts of India, polyandry has become a necessity. Gendercide, as a consequence of the ancient preference for boys, the modern desire for smaller families and the increasing availability of ultrasound techniques to detect the gender of a baby still in the womb means that the number of females is declining. I wrote The Husbands both as a response to this but also as an exploration of the complexity of love, intimacy and trust between one woman and three men where gender differences and expectations are amplified. In a sense this play is as much a warning as an allegory for the fate of women in The West today.' - Sharmila Chauhan
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Kali Theatre and Pentabus Theatre
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Oberon Books (2014) >>> 978-1783191130
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Top of PagePurnjanam/Born Again
Synopsis:
In a city of transition and tradition, three liars, two lovers and a reluctant leader all desperately search for a truth. as Mumbai burns, Purnjanam questions destiny, love and power, asking what must be destroyed for something new to be created.
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part of Tagore's Women. Two intriguing new plays revealing personal lives Amidst global political struggles, each inspired by one of the female characters in the works of Rabindranath Tagore, the celebrated Bengali poet And playwright.
1st Produced:
Southwark Playhouse Vault, Shipwright Yard, (Corner of Tooley St. & Bermondsey St.), London Se1 2TF >>>
17 Jan 2012
Organisations:
Kali Theatre
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One act
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Top of PageRoses
Synopsis:
Set between Kenya and London, Roses is a dark tale of love, power and sex.
Notes:
part of Works in Progress: Future Voices / Women Centre Stage
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Organisations:
Sphinx Theatre Company
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play
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Top of PageTwelve
Synopsis:
Twelve touching and sometimes humorous monologues inspired by true stories about friendship, first love, defiance, death and survival. Twelve is a creative response to the shocking statistic that on average twelve women are killed in the UK every year by family members in so-called 'honour based violence'. Twelve writers have created a unique theatre event to highlight this all-too-common issue and to give a voice to those who have tragically lost their lives. The stories are interwoven with modern dance, expressing the freedom of the women's spirit and the conflict between cultural tradition and modernity.
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Written by Sonali Bhattacharyya, Sharmila Chauhan, Satinder Chohan, Azma Dar, Tanika Gupta, Bettina Gracias, Sayan Kent, Yasmeen Khan, Anu Kumar, Amber Lone, Nessah Muthy and Yasmin Whittaker-Khan. Inspired by True Stories
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Kali Theatre
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Genre:
short play
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