Sunday, December 9th at 1:00pm SILK ROAD THEATRE PROJECT'S AL KASIDA STAGED READING SERIES Proudly Presents SANKALPAN (Desire) A Play by Lina Patel Directed by Patrizia Acerra Featuring Kaiser Ahmed, Anita Chadwaney, Dipika Cherala, Sandeep Das, Minita Gandhi, Susaan Jamshidi, Fawzia Mirza, Andy Nagraj, Anjali Thawani, and Tariq Vasudeva Lina Patel ABOUT SANKALPAN An inventive fusion of Chekhov's Three Sisters and Tagore's The Home and the World, Sankalpan evokes a time of revolution that draws sharp parallels to the geopolitics of today. A story about self-determination--both in the psyches of individuals hungry for change and in the psyche of an evolving national identity, Sankalpan is set against the volatile backdrop of 1907, Bengal. Personal struggles play out on a national stage, which is rapidly changing as the demands of Independence refigure relationships between British Imperialists and Indian Nationalists, rich landowners and poor peasants, and most explosively, in the new possibilities in the relationships between men and women.   Followed by a Q&A session with playwright Lina Patel. WHEN: Sunday, December 9 at 1:00 pm. WHERE: Silk Road Theatre Project at The Historic Chicago Temple Building 77 W. Washington St., Pierce Hall, Chicago COST: Free and Open to the Public. RESERVATIONS:   To guarantee seating, reservations are highly recommended. Email the box office at boxoffice@srtp.org or call 312-857-1234 ext. 201 ABOUT PLAYWRIGHT LINA PATEL Lina Patel is an actor and writer who divides her time between Los Angeles and New York.  She received a BFA from NYU and an MFA from USD/Globe Theatres.  Theatre credits include, Pentecost and Timon of Athens at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Private Lives and MacBeth at the Globe Theatres; The Importance of Being Earnest and Ikebana at the Pasadena Playhouse;  Rice Boy at Taper, Too; a workshop of Merchant on Venice at the Kirk Douglas; the world premier of Jose Rivera's Brainpeople.  Lina's play, Perfect Fit, about fashion, race and babies had a staged reading at the Groundlings in August, directed by Shelley Butler.  Sankalpan received its first staged reading at East West Players in June, directed by Shishir Kurup.  In December the play is slated for a workshop at the New Group.  Lina is one of nine playwrights developing a new play with Center Theatre Group's Writer's Workshop in 2007-2008. The Professional Theatre-in-Residence at The Historic Chicago Temple Building  $6 Loop Parking at System Parking 230 W. Washington St. (Corner of Washington and Franklin Streets) Validated Parking  Preferred Dining Partner       Silk Road Theatre Project at The Historic Chicago Temple Building 77 West Washington Street | Pierce Hall | Chicago, IL 60602 info@srtp.org | 312-857-1234 | www.srtp.org

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