An unforgettable one-woman show, Letters to my Grandma weaves together the journeys of a grandmother and her granddaughter. On the day of her wedding, Malobee reads back through her grandmother’s letters, revealing her grandmother’s fight to survive in Second World War India and her own struggles to create a new life in present-day Toronto. Letters to my Grandma is a courageous and honest portrayal of loneliness, regret, forgiveness, and the divide between immigrant youth and the loved ones they leave behind.
Set in Calcutta, India, Pyaasa explores issues surrounding the caste system, a discriminatory form of social stratification into which every Hindu is born. At the bottom of this hierarchy are the Untouchables, a group seen as sub-human by members of the Hindu caste system.
Winner of two 2008 Dora Mavor Moore Awards in the Independent Theatre Division (Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Performance by a Female), Pyaasa tells the story, with subtlety and nuanced truth, of an eleven-year-old Untouchable girl named Chaya. When Chaya’s mother begs a woman from a higher caste to give Chaya a job at a local tea stall, Chaya’s journey from “childhood” to “adulthood” begins – a journey that occurs in ten days.
| Upcoming Performances | ||
| Apr. 5 - 9 / 11 | The Grand Theatre Studio | Kingston, ON |
| Apr. 13 - 16 / 11 | Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts | Oakville, ON |
| Selected Past Performances | ||
| Nov. 9 - Dec. 19 / 09 | Theatre Passe Muraille | Toronto, ON |
| Nov. 3 -7 / 09 | Vancouver East Cultural Centre | Vancouver, BC |
| Oct. 21-24 / 09 | The Grand Theatre | London, ON |
| June 7 - 12 / 09 | Magnetic North Theatre Festival | Ottawa, ON |
| May 20 - 24/ 09 | Uno Festival | Victoria, BC |
| May 11 - 17 / 09 | Factory Theatre | Toronto, ON |
| Mar. 3-8 / 09 | Theatre Passe Muraille | Toronto, ON |