Apologies to the Bengali Lady
Step into the mind of a woman writing the history of Shakespearean prostitute-actresses in colonial Bengal. As academic fixation turns into existential crisis, where does Shakespeare end and She begin? Apologies to the Bengali Lady puts one Bengali woman front and center as she fights with the Shakespeare in her head to be seen, heard, and known.
Production History
CrossCurrents Festival, Washington D.C. — March 2019
The Tank, New York — July 2019
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland — August 2019
Written by Anya Banerjee
Produced by Clayton McInerney
Directed by Velani Dibba
Performed by Anya Banerjee and Clayton McInerney
Photos by Manaf Azzam
