Kultar’s Mime is a devised play that blends painting, poetry, theater and music to tell the stories of Sikh children who survived the 1984 Delhi massacre that was organized in the wake of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination. A collective of young Jewish artists decides to commemorate a1903 Pogrom that targeted Jews in the Russian town of Kishinev. During their journey, they learn about the 1984 massacre of the Sikhs in Delhi and in a powerful moment of embracing the pain of the ‘other’, they shift focus and decide to tell a story that the world has largely ignored. The play incorporates text from two poems : Kultar’s Mime by Sarbpreet Singh and In The City Of Slaughter by Haim Bialik.
Th play is a powerful condemnation of intolerance and violence, which affirms that just as hatred can transcend culture, religion and geography, so can compassion. Kultar’s Mime is directed by J Mehr Kaur, who graduated from Smith College and is being presented worldwide by The Sikh Research Institute.
Upcoming performances
Houston, Texas
Saturday, February 11, 2017
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm CST
More information and tickets here
Dallas, Texas
Sunday, February 12, 2017
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm CST
More information and tickets here
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To arrange a performance of Kutar’s Mime in your community, contact us at kultarsmime@giaea.com
Cast & Crew
J. Mehr Kaur (Director, Author)
Sarbpreet Singh (Producer, Co-author)
Geena Forristall (Stage Manager)
Cassandra DeMarco (ensemble member)
Rose Fieschko (Biloo, ensemble member)
Sydney Grant (Guide, ensemble member)
Ben Gutman (Angad, ensemble member)
Ross Magnant (Kultar, ensemble member)
