SEPTEMBER 19 – OCTOBER 6, WEST OF LENIN, FREMONT
Synopsis
A SMALL HISTORY OF AMAL, AGE 7 is an immersive experience that is perfect for the entire family. Audiences will travel to Mumbai, India, where they will meet Amal, a 7 year old boy who uses his explorer’s heart and a little Bollywood magic to fight the god of death. Exploring universal issues through the eyes of a small boy, this imaginative play weaves together heartache and triumph as it invites us to examine our connection to family, our city, and the world. It is inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s play, The Post Office (Bengali: Dak Ghar). The play is set in 2006, on the day of the Mumbai train bombings.
75minutes, no intermission.
Behind the Scenes
Thanks to all of our Kickstarter donors for making this production possible!
Playwright
Lindsay Joelle
Lindsay Joelle is a playwright, lyricist, and librettist. Plays include TRAYF (Theater J, Penguin Rep), THE GARBOLOGISTS (EST/Sloan Commission), A SMALL HISTORY OF AMAL, AGE 7 (Forward Flux) and THE PRINCESS OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE (libretto, Vital Theater). She is the 2018 NNPN writer-in-residence at Curious Theatre and received the Rita Goldberg Award for Graduate Playwriting, Irving Zarkower Award, Anne Freedman Grant, and a Kilroys List Honorable Mention. Her plays have been developed at: PlayPenn, The Great Plains Theatre Conference, The Lark, The New Georges Jam, Luna Stage, Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, ESPA/Primary Stages, and have been finalists for the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, Bay Area Playwrights Festival (Special Recognition), Leah Ryan’s FEWW (Honorable Mention), JAW Festival, Jewish Plays Project, Blue Ink Award, Ingram New Works Lab, UMass New Play Lab, and Soho Rep Lab. New Georges affiliated artist, alumna of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, Columbia University (BA), and Hunter (MFA) where she studied under the mentorship of Tina Howe, Arthur Kopit, and Samuel D. Hunter. www.LindsayJoelle.com
Schedule
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER, 2018
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 9/16 | 9/17 | 9/18 | 9/19 | 9/20 | 9/21 | 9/22 |
| 7:30pm Preview |
7:30pm Preview |
8pm Preview |
8pm Opening |
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| 9/23 | 9/24 | 9/25 | 9/26 | 9/27 | 9/28 | 9/29 |
| 7:30pm
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7:30pm
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8pm
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8pm
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| 9/30 | 10/1 | 10/2 | 10/3 | 10/4 | 10/5 | 10/6 |
| 7:30pm
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7:30pm
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7:30pm
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8pm
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8pm Closing |
Cast
Nabilah S. Ahmed
as Amal
Jay Athalye
as Rishi
Varsha Raghavan
as Suda
Abhijeet Rane
as Doctor
Meenakshi (Meena) Rishi
As Nurse
Gurvinder Pal Singh
as Uncle
Creative Team
Samip Raval
Director
Wesley Fruge
Movement Direction
Zanna King
Lighting Design
Jordan Gerow
Scenic Design
Pallavi Garg
Costume Design
Brian Murphy
Sound Design
Annie & Justin Duffiance
Technical Direction & Set Construction
Karla Davenport
Properties Manager
Cassandra Thorpe
Production Manager
Rachel Culbertson
Stage Manager
Shahbaz Khan
Assistant Director
Michael Latham
Assistant Stage Manager
Presented By
MORE INFO
Forward Flux Productions, with presenting partner Pratidhwani, is thrilled to present A SMALL HISTORY OF AMAL, AGE 7 by Lindsay Joelle, playing at West of Lenin from September 19th – October 6th. This new play has been developed with the playwright after it was presented as part of The Flux Salon series last year. Joelle visited Seattle several times this summer to work with the cast and creative team as Forward Flux worked to bring this immersive production to life. This production will be the first time audiences will see the play fully produced!
Thanks to our media sponsor: The Stranger.
Imaginative Drama
Run time: 75mins, no intermission
