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PUBLIC OBSCENITIES by Shayok Misha Chowdhury: Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Theatre for a New Audience congratulates Misha on being named a 2024 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama for his play Public
Macbeth (an undoing) Receives 4 Drama Desk Nominations
Macbeth (an undoing) has received four Drama Desk nominations: Outstanding Revival of a Play (Zinnie Harris), Outstanding Lead Performance in a
Macbeth (an undoing): The New Yorker Review
“Zinnie Harris’s highly cerebral and sometimes revelatory adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, follows Lady Macbeth (played here by the fascinating Nicole
Macbeth (an undoing): Amsterdam News Review
“A brilliant play…that leaves you stunned and amazed…The cast is superb! Nicole Cooper is an explosive, mesmerizing Lady Macbeth…She is
Macbeth (an undoing): ★★★★ The Guardian Review 2023 World Premiere
“Zinnie Harris’ audacious conjuring of Shakespeare’s Macbeth…Sometimes witty, always intelligent.” Read more from The Guardian here.
Macbeth (an undoing): ★★★★ The Telegraph Review 2023 World Premiere
“A universally fabulous cast.” Read more from The Telegraph here.
Macbeth (an undoing): ★★★★★ The Herald Review 2023 World Premiere
“A thrilling reimagining that lays bare the real power behind the blood-spattered throne.” Read more from The Herald here.
Macbeth (an undoing): Financial Times Review 2024 London Premiere
“Nicole Cooper…is terrific: her Lady Macbeth is funny, sensual, proud and smart and Emmanuella Cole is great as a shrewd
Macbeth (an undoing): “The Best of What’s Coming This Spring” –Observer
“Note the subtitle of this London import, an adaptation by Zinnie Harris. Shakespeare’s familiar lines for the ‘Scottish Play’ alternate
“Public Obscenities” Review: The New Yorker
“As a writer, Chowdhury interweaves humor, allusion, gravity, and extended metaphor as if each quality were a musical line, making
“Public Obscenities” Review: New York Mag
“Exquisitely crafted…meticulously rendered middle-class Bengali home…dense and detailed…rich and strange. The play’s great poignancy lies in its restraint. The whole
“Public Obscenities” Review: The Juggernaut
“Public Obscenities is the most Bengali play…heartwarming, unusual, and astounding.” – Snigdha Sur Read more from The Juggernaut here.