Australian playwright S. Shakthidharan joins The Present Stage to talk about the North American premiere of his play Counting and Cracking which offers an epic exploration of the recent history of Sri Lanka through the lens of an undergraduate in Australia delving into his Tamil heritage. The conversation features discussion of the playwright's journey to telling a version of his family's story that transformed his mother's own relationship with her past, the challenges of telling a gigantic story onstage, and the pleasures and opportunities of staging the act of translation. Don't miss this deep dive with a powerful international voice new to New York audiences.
Counting and Cracking, a co-production of The Public Theater and NYU Skirball runs at NYU Skirball through September 22nd. You can learn more information at www.nyuskirball.org.