"The ensemble has big potential and is a swell addition to the local theatre scene...,"
- Nina Metz, Special to the Tribune (2005)
September 12, 2005
Read a review of Rasaka’s hit show The Masrayana – Nina Metz
Here in Chicago we may know a thing or two about municipal corruption, but the current hubbub over patronage is nothing compared with the shenanigans detailed in “The Masrayana.”
More info...October 2005
Living Dead Inspire The Masrayana – Devi Bhaduri
CHICAGO. If staring at a computer monitor all day leaves you feeling lifeless, get your blood pulsing again by checking out the Rasaka Theatre Company’s The Masrayana.
More info...September 17, 2005
‘Masrayana’ wraps a life in red tape – Mary Houlihan
“The Masrayana” is a fine first outing by Rasaka Theatre. It fulfills the company’s mission of providing a challenging outlet for South Asian artists. As evidenced by the talent showcased in this production, the future should be bright for this new company as it fills a void in the Chicago theater community.
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The Masrayana is written with the simplicity of a children’s book. And indeed, even its production has a few of the trimmings of library-hour storytelling. In Kovacsik’s tale of an Indian man (Zaman) cast out of society when his identity is stolen by his younger brother, the many scenes are connected by a grandfatherly narrator (Rita) reading long passages to us in calm, beddy-bye tones.
More info...August 24, 2004
Co-Artistic Director Anish Jethmalani discusses Rasaka Theatre Company and Asian American Theatre in Chicago
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