Much Ado About Nothing – Bollywood meets the Bard!

In this production Rasaka aimed to honor the intention of telling a canonical, Western through a uniquely South Asian lens; we did so with an authentic representation of the South Asian community. 

The goal in producing this project was as follows: to produce a story with a uniquely desi twist, and to share the pure joy of Bollywood with the truly global audience that Chicago represents.  

 

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“…a blend of Eastern and Western acting styles and fashions, multiracial casting, and the occasional out-of-nowhere dance sequence capture the tumult and ambiguity of the main plot.”
Chicago Reader-

“Director Lavina Jadhwani and her design team bring clever ideas to the table.”
TimeOut Chicago-

Photos by Tyler Core.