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The Sugar in the Milk Trilogy
Sohrab and Rustum
Fri-Sat, Feb 1-2 at 7:30 p.m., Sun, Feb 3 at 3:00 p.m.
Written and performed by Zaraawar Mistry
Created in collaboration with Kathleen Sullivan
Music composed and performed live by Tim O'Keefe and Maryam Yusefzadeh
The story of the warrior Rustum and his son Sohrab is a beloved tale from the Iranian epic, Ferdowsi's Shahnama. Zaraawar Mistry's solo work intertwines the ancient legend with a contemporary tragi-comic story of a modern day Parsi family from Mumbai into a riveting drama of family, war and migration. (Premiere: 2002)
Age Recommendation: 13+.
Run time: 60 minutes. No intermission.
Ticket prices are $15, $20, $25 or $30. You pick the amount you would like to pay.
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Indian Cowboy
SHOW ADDED: Sun, Mar 3 at 7:30 p.m. in addition to the sold out shows on Fri-Sat, Mar 1-2 at 7:30 p.m.
Written and performed by Zaraawar Mistry
Created in collaboration with Kathleen Sullivan
Recorded score composed and performed by Keith Lee
Indian Cowboy tells the adventures of a young man from India who comes to America looking to make a new life. Found as an infant by the side of the road by three Parsi brothers, his own heritage is uncertain. And though he travels around America and even back to India, no place really ever feels like home. Mistry's fictional tale, which traces the often humorous steps and missteps of one immigrant's experience in America, is a universal story of an individual looking for a place in the world. (Premiere: 2006)
Age Recommendation: 13+.
Run time: 80 minutes. No intermission.
Ticket prices are $15, $20, $25 or $30. You pick the amount you would like to pay.
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Fri-Sat, Apr 5-6 at 7:30 p.m.
The Other Mr. Gandhi
Written, performed and directed by Zaraawar Mistry
In December 1971 war breaks out between India and Pakistan, and Squadron Leader Rusi Gandhi, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, is sent on a bombing mission into Pakistan. His fate, and that of his wife and children, are the subject of this fictional drama about a Parsi family from Mumbai, and how their lives are interwoven with the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. (Premiere: 2012)
Age Recommendation: 13+.
Run time: 90 minutes. No intermission.
Ticket prices are $15, $20, $25 or $30. You pick the amount you would like to pay.
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About the title of the Trilogy: Listen to Zaraawar's telling of The Sugar in the Milk story, from his collection of Children's Stories from India.
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LocationDreamland Arts (View)
677 Hamline Ave. N
St. Paul, MN 55104
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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