A long overdue post..
The wonderful time of the my life that was... 'Writers' Bloc 4.' India's premier playwrights' program, organized by Rage Productions and the British Council.
An honor to be selected from 200 entries across India to join the final bunch of 14 playwrights. 2 years of workshops, our wonderful wonderful mentors from the Royal Court Theatre, UK, incredible learning, new friends, never ending discussions on theatre, writing and life...which culminated in a festival of plays and performances.
A staged reading of my play 'The Side Effects' (later titled 'The Pacman Pill') was held at Prithvi House, Juhu, in May 2016. Directed by Trishala Patel and featuring Shernaz Patel, Sohrab Ardeshir, and Devika Shahani...it was a tremendous leaning experience to see the play come alive - from script to stage!
https://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/english/side-effects-english-staged-reading.asp#
SIDE EFFECTS by Nandita da Cunha
Meet Kavya. Single mother. Hotshot financial consultant. She's taken on the top dogs in her world of big pharma.
But when she stumbles upon a dark secret - will she choose to do the right thing by her daughter... or to do the right thing?
With a special mention of the play by Quasar Padamsee in his article below:
http://www.asianage.com/arts/reading-right-thing-167
"Nandita da Cunha’s The Pacman Pill directed by Trishla Patel was an exercise in airing out a new play to an audience, and then asking those present for comments and feedback. The play, created out of the Writers’ Bloc workshops, was steeped in medical and pharmaceutical jargon and took us to a new world. The stage directions, simply read, told us where we were and our imagination did the rest. The 75-minute performance in the tiny Prithvi House, kept us engaged and absorbed. It was a special treat to have a conversation with the writer about her influences. As an audience we felt we were part of the journey of this text becoming a proper play."
The wonderful time of the my life that was... 'Writers' Bloc 4.' India's premier playwrights' program, organized by Rage Productions and the British Council.
An honor to be selected from 200 entries across India to join the final bunch of 14 playwrights. 2 years of workshops, our wonderful wonderful mentors from the Royal Court Theatre, UK, incredible learning, new friends, never ending discussions on theatre, writing and life...which culminated in a festival of plays and performances.
A staged reading of my play 'The Side Effects' (later titled 'The Pacman Pill') was held at Prithvi House, Juhu, in May 2016. Directed by Trishala Patel and featuring Shernaz Patel, Sohrab Ardeshir, and Devika Shahani...it was a tremendous leaning experience to see the play come alive - from script to stage!
https://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/english/side-effects-english-staged-reading.asp#
SIDE EFFECTS by Nandita da Cunha
Meet Kavya. Single mother. Hotshot financial consultant. She's taken on the top dogs in her world of big pharma.
But when she stumbles upon a dark secret - will she choose to do the right thing by her daughter... or to do the right thing?
With a special mention of the play by Quasar Padamsee in his article below:
http://www.asianage.com/arts/reading-right-thing-167
"Nandita da Cunha’s The Pacman Pill directed by Trishla Patel was an exercise in airing out a new play to an audience, and then asking those present for comments and feedback. The play, created out of the Writers’ Bloc workshops, was steeped in medical and pharmaceutical jargon and took us to a new world. The stage directions, simply read, told us where we were and our imagination did the rest. The 75-minute performance in the tiny Prithvi House, kept us engaged and absorbed. It was a special treat to have a conversation with the writer about her influences. As an audience we felt we were part of the journey of this text becoming a proper play."
