This was an absolutely wonderful performance with spot on writing that makes no compromises. I really enjoyed this piece and would force everyone to see it if it were to run again. [That's no exaggeration, it was that good.]
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Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
in community partnership with Carlos Bulosan Theatre
Presented:
A Fundraiser Performance of Fish Eyes
by Anita Majumdar
Saturday April 12, 2008 @ 8pm
doors opened @ 7:30PM
Anita Majumdar is Meena, in this one-woman tour-de-force, Majumdar let’s us a peek inside the life of an average Canadian teen, who obsesses like any other 17 year old would. Obsessing over Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai, her MAJOR crush on a boy named Buddy, and the prom coming up, Meena also has to deal with the impending Annual Lord Ganesh Festival happening in India and Kalyani Aunty who is pushing hard for her prize student to prepare herself for the all-important dance competition at the festival. How will she deal?
$10 for students with ID
$15 for everyone else
for more info or advance tickets, call 416.979.0600
"Deliriously Canadian ..I defy you not to laugh"
-Colin Thomas (Theatre Critic, Georgia Straight Vancouver)
"… performed with style and humour, and her dancing is terrific."
-Lynn Slotkin (CBC Critic's Pick)
" ...[Majumdar] can make us laugh at her plight one minute and be moved in the next, which takes definite skill"
-Richard Ouzounian (Theatre Critic, Toronto Star)
"When Anita dances tears come to the eyes and you feel in the presence of some ancient fury."
-Layne Coleman (Artistic Director, Theatre Passe Muraille)
