SEPTEMBER 19 – OCTOBER 6, WEST OF LENIN, FREMONT

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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
9/16 9/17 9/18 9/19 9/20 9/21 9/22
7:30pm
Preview
7:30pm
Preview
8pm
Preview
8pm
Opening
9/23 9/24 9/25 9/26 9/27 9/28 9/29
7:30pm

 

7:30pm

 

8pm

 

8pm

 

9/30 10/1 10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6
7:30pm

 

7:30pm

 

7:30pm

 

8pm

 

8pm
Closing
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Cast

Nabilah S. Ahmed
as Amal

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Jay Athalye
as Rishi

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Varsha Raghavan
as Suda

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Abhijeet Rane
as Doctor

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Meenakshi (Meena) Rishi
As Nurse

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Gurvinder Pal Singh
as Uncle

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Creative Team

Samip Raval
Director

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Wesley Fruge
Movement Direction

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Zanna King
Lighting Design

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Jordan Gerow
Scenic Design

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Pallavi Garg
Costume Design

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Brian Murphy
Sound Design

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Annie & Justin Duffiance
Technical Direction & Set Construction

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Karla Davenport
Properties Manager

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Cassandra Thorpe
Production Manager

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Rachel Culbertson
Stage Manager

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Shahbaz Khan
Assistant Director

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Michael Latham
Assistant Stage Manager

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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