Fish Eyes

Written and performed by Anita Majumdar

May 3 - 12
Opening Night: Friday, May 4

Gateway Theatre, Gilbert Road, Richmond

“Fish Eyes was only here from Toronto for a short run. Fortunately, it will be coming to the Gateway Theatre in May. Pack the place out, Vancouver.” - Colin Thomas, Georgia Straight

Meena (Anita Majumdar) is a typical teenager in many ways, with a crush on a film star and a boy at school. She’s also a very talented Indian dancer who would trade that talent just to be “normal”. “All the normal girls are going to parties and making out in closets with hot, popular boys and drinking lots of beer…
And where am I? I’m performing at the annual Lord Ganesh Festival.”

Majumdar uses dance moves to switch scenes (ever brushed your teeth to bhangra music?) or introduce characters, like Kalyani Aunty, Meena’s Indian dance teacher who learned English watching “Three’s Company”on TV. A funny, modern, east meets west story celebrating the joy of Indian heritage and youth.

Anita Majumdar is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, holds a degree in English, Theatre and South Asian Languages from UBC and is the Leo Award-winning star of the CBC film “Murder Unveiled”. Her Indian classical dance training is based in Kathak, but she has also studied Bharatnatyam and Odissi.

Sceneography by Itai Erdal, Stage Management by Elaine Lumley.

Tickets and complete schedule online: www.gatewaytheatre.com
or call the Gateway Box Office: 604-270-1812.

“Pay what you can” Wednesday, May 2nd. Only 30 seats available.
Minimum $10 donation. For these seats, call the Box Office, 270-1812.

Adult $24
Senior $22
Youth to 18*, FT Students w/ID $20
Group (10+) $22

Evening performances: 8pm
Matinees: 2pm

This production is supported by: The Richmond News, Lightvision Media, The Hamber Foundation