ENGLISH PLAYS
American Bhoot
American Bhoot is a verbatim theatre piece that brings to life the true story of a South Asian woman navigating homelessness and survival in New Jersey. — This is an exploration of resilience, identity, and systemic injustice.
Colab, NJ
Playwright: Dan Swern
Director: Dan Swern

Den to Water is a futuristic play that follows two young girls, Aeria and Astrid, living in a sky-bound mega-city where a corrupt Warden strictly rations artificial beverages while hiding the existence of real water. Guided by a mysterious, all-knowing figure called the Oracle, the girls venture to the long-lost tree of life where they dig up the ground to uncover the truth of water. This prompts a direct confrontation with the Warden who had tried to label the life-giving liquid as a deadly poison. After the local citizens and children taste it for themselves, they enthusiastically defy the Warden’s authority. However, the chaotic climax of the guards and children about to fight abruptly distorts and dissolves as Aeria wakes up scared in her own bed, realizing that the entire dystopian rebellion was merely a vivid dream and that she has the ultimate right in her hands to make a decision between what is truly good for herself, versus what others believe is equally suitable for everyone.

Kids-Kendrik, MA
Playwright: Ketaki Dutta
Director: Souvik Chattopadhyay
Den to Water
The River Swells
Deep inside the Sunderbans, humans and nature live in harmony showing mutual respect for each other. Yet there are times when this harmony gets disrupted by us, drawing nature’s wrath. The River Swells looks at this through the eyes of two kids living amidst the vastness of the Sunderbans delta. As a storm rages and the river rises, the kids at home alone, have an unexpected guest for the night! Emotions run high as brother and sister are faced with a conundrum: us or them, life or death, respect and harmony or just survival. What will they choose? Will the kids help when nature needs a hand, will they stand up to their own convictions and beliefs, will they survive the tempest?
Kids-Kendrik, MA
Playwright: Souvik Chattopadhyay
Director: Souvik Chattopadhyay

