Written by: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Adapted by: Partha Chatterjee
Theater for the New City, NYC - November 2016
Adapted by Dr. Partha Chatterjee from Nobel Poet Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ground-breaking novel, Chokher Bali (Sand in my Eye) tells the story of Binodini - a widow in 20th century Bengal, who finds herself entangled in a forbidden love triangle.
Through the use of the conventions of Greek tragedy, a fusion of traditional Bengali music with Western pop songs and race-blind casting, this presentation is a re-imagination of the classic from early 20th century Bengal as it relates to the world now.
Choreography by Rujuta Vaidya
Production Design by: Kyle Rosenberg and Christina Tang