South Asian International Performing Arts Festival (SAIPAF) is the annual celebration of the diverse perspectives, ideas, and imaginations of artists from the South Asian subcontinent and/or who belong to the South Asian diaspora.
Description
HONOUR
Memoirs of Geisha meets Slumdog Millionaire in this engaging tale of dark worlds. "Honour" - a story of struggle for power and pursuit of passion. Will truth be found? Can the shackles of conformity be broken? What will they sacrifice to survive?
Dipti J. Mehta is an award-winning actress (Golden Door Film Festival, World Music & International Film Festival, Sunset International Festival). "Honour" was first presented at LaMama Theatre in 2012.
BURQ OFF! (An excerpt)
Written and Performed by Nadia P Manzoor
Directed and Developed by Tara Elliott
One Woman, Twenty-One Characters, A Burqa, A Bikini
Nadia Manzoor grew up a cultural yoyo, bouncing between her conservative Muslim home and her saucy English friends. She pioneers this jaunty tour featuring twenty-one characters, Bollywood dance moves, and at least one blackout drinking incident.
Manzoor has been featured in news outlets around the world including CNN International and Elle India.
HI, PRINCESS
Written by Mya Kagan
Directed by Elana McKelahan
The interaction between a young woman and her catcaller endures endless variations – in turns witty, satirical, absurd, and yet all too real.
Memoirs of Geisha meets Slumdog Millionaire in this engaging tale of dark worlds. "Honour" - a story of struggle for power and pursuit of passion. Will truth be found? Can the shackles of conformity be broken? What will they sacrifice to survive?
Dipti J. Mehta is an award-winning actress (Golden Door Film Festival, World Music & International Film Festival, Sunset International Festival). "Honour" was first presented at LaMama Theatre in 2012.
BURQ OFF! (An excerpt)
Written and Performed by Nadia P Manzoor
Directed and Developed by Tara Elliott
One Woman, Twenty-One Characters, A Burqa, A Bikini
Nadia Manzoor grew up a cultural yoyo, bouncing between her conservative Muslim home and her saucy English friends. She pioneers this jaunty tour featuring twenty-one characters, Bollywood dance moves, and at least one blackout drinking incident.
Manzoor has been featured in news outlets around the world including CNN International and Elle India.
HI, PRINCESS
Written by Mya Kagan
Directed by Elana McKelahan
The interaction between a young woman and her catcaller endures endless variations – in turns witty, satirical, absurd, and yet all too real.
Venue Details
Urban Stages
259 W 30th St, (Between 7th and 8th Ave), New York, New York, 10001, United States
