Alum Samyuktha Viswanathan in "Sharum"

Tuesday, Jul 23, 2019

Sharum

Sharum

Performance Studies alum Samyuktha Viswanathan (M.A. '18) stars in "Sharum" at The Players Black Box Theatre through July 27th, 2019. 

About the Show

"Sharum" is a documentary theatre piece that follows a Muslim family based in Queens, New York. The story follows the wedding of the oldest daughter, Mariam. Throughout the events of the wedding, all 4 of the siblings are forced to come face to face with the reality of their identities, battling the stigmas around mental health, arranged marriages, drug addiction, and queerness. In the midst of this ceremony, these secrets get exposed to each other and the community around them. "Sharum" recalls true events in these scenarios that capture the responses of their parents, and the ways it permanently affects their family dynamic.

WHEN: July 11-27, 2019
WHERE: The Players Black Box Theatre, 115 MacDougal St.

Discount Code for Tickets: POSTUCY for $15 off