Columbia Stages Presents SAKHARAM BINDER by Vijay Tendulkar, 3/27-30

Renowned Indian playwright Vijay Tendulkar's SAKHARAM BINDER will be staged at 3LD Art & Technology Center, opening March 27, 2013. The Columbia Stages production features Claire Buckingham, Charlotte Bydwell, Hardy Pinnell, Larry Powell and John Reoli and is directed by Nikhil Mehta.

Vijay Tendulkar's frightening masterpiece, Sakharam Binder, is the story of a bookbinder who, standing by his own subversive moral code, gives shelter to castoff and homeless women expecting servitude and sexual favors in exchange. This modern Indian classic, originally banned in the subcontinent and rarely seen in the United States, depicts a violent struggle between the sexes as desires and hopes succumb to the weight of a disillusioned people promised equality by Independence. Sakharam Binder is a testament to the invincible strength we muster in the face of unthinkable adversity, and the ferocity with which we fight for a better life.

SAKHARAM BINDER
WRITTEN BY VIJAY TENDULKAR
MARCH 27-30, 2013
3LD Art & Technology Center

Address: 3LD Art & Technology Center, 80 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10006. Closest subway: 1, N, R trains to Rector Street; 4,5 trains to Wall Street.

Showtimes: March 27-29 at 8pm; March 30 at 2:00pm and 8:00pm

Tickets: $15 General Admission, $5 Seniors and free with any valid student ID. Info: columbiastages.org

Director Nikhil Mehta
Dramaturg Amanda Culp
Producer and General Manager Allison Hirschlag
Production Stage Manager Alison Anderson
Scenic Designer Blanca Añón García
Lighting Designer Gertjan Houben
Sound Designer Beth Lake
Video Designer Andrew Lazarow
Costume Designer Meriwether Snipes
Assistant Stage Manager Colleen Lacy
Company Manager Karly Fischer
FIght Director Andrew Kenneth Moss

FEATURING
Claire Buckingham, Charlotte Bydwell*, Hardy Pinnell, Larry Powell* and John Reoli.