Shaatranga: Women Weaving Worlds

World Premiere: september 21, 2018, The o’shaugnessy AT ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY (st paul, MN).

TOURING: DANCE PLACE (WASHINGTON, DC); VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY/ GRACE STREET THEATER (RICHMOND, VA); JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER (SHEBOYGAN, WI); RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ); KELLY-STRAYHORN THEATRE (PITTSBURGH, PA); BETHLEHEM INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL (BETHLEHEM, PALESTINE); AAVEJAK AVAAZ FESTIVAL AT HABITAT CENTER, (NEW DELHI, INDIA); NATYA BALLET DANCE FESTIVAL (NEW DELHI, INDIA); PRAGIYOTI FESTIVAL (GUWAHATI, INDIA)

"Shaatranga" (seven colors) asks the question, "How do we show up for each other?" and suggests that global women who engage in world-making are refusing to be seen in only blue/indigo – the pain, sorrow, and defeat that has historically framed them. Instead, they share their multifaceted stories that express not only their pain, but their joys, laughter, and the work they do, that goes largely unrecognized, to create positive force in their communities and the world.

Running Time: 95 minutes, without intermission

Concept & Choreography

Ananya Chatterjea

STAGE DIRECTOR

Marcus Young

SCENIC DESIGN

Chelsea Warren

COSTUME DESIGN

Annie Cady

LIGHTING DESIGN

Kevin A. Jones

VOCALISTS

Andrea (Queen Drea) Reynolds
Pooja Goswami Pavan
Tenzin Nawang
Ananya Chatterjea
Leila Awadallah
Laurie Carlos
Negest Woldeamanuele

OVERALL SOUND COMPOSITION & DESIGN

Dameun Strange

Specific section compositions

Andrea (Queen Drea) Reynolds
Greg Schutte

media design

Darren Johnson & Northern Dawn Media

technical scenic director

Zeb Hults

performers

Leila Awadallah
Lizzette Chapa
Ananya Chatterjea
Renée Copeland
Alexandra Eady
Kealoha Ferreira
Julia Gay
Felicia Perry
Hui Nui Wilcox
Alessandra Lebea Williams
Laichee Yang

assistant scenic designer & property manager

Sara Sarvestani

Animation

Tim Quinian

(See “resources” below for full playbill)

Resources

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