A Burnaby performer is front and centre in a new production at Firehall Arts Centre.
Nimet Kanji stars in Anosh Irani’s Bombay Black, onstage Dec. 5 to 15.
The production is described as a “searing play set in the bitter reality of present-day India” and tells the story of the iron-willed Padma (Kanji), who takes money from men who watch her daughter Apsara (Arshdeep Purba) perform an exotic dance. When a mysterious blind man named Kamal (Munish Sharma) arrives for an appointment, his secret threatens to change each of their lives forever.
The show is directed by Rohit Chokhani.
A press release notes the play features a “remarkable poetic text, bold theatrical imagery and a gritty twist.”
Donna Spencer, artistic producer of the Firehall Arts Centre, said she has always been excited about supporting the work of artists from diverse cultural backgrounds and providing opportunities for emerging directors to have their work seen.
“Rohit Chokhani’s production of Bombay Black provides just that opportunity to showcase his work as a director and to introduce the creative team and actors in the work to our audiences,” she said in the release.
See www.firehallartscentre.ca for all the details.
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What: Bombay Black, by Anosh Irani
Where: Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova St., Vancouver
When: Dec. 5 to 15. Shows Tuesday 7 p.m., Wednesday through Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 3 and 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. and Wednesdays (Dec. 5 and 12) pay-what-you-can matinees at 1 p.m.
Tickets: From $20 at www.firehallartscentre.ca or 604-689-0926
