“Public Obscenities” explores the pleasures and pitfalls of living in translation as it follows a queer studies PhD student returning to his family home in India with his Black American boyfriend. The bilingual play boldly navigates the complexities of identity, belonging, and expression.
In this episode Playwright Shayok Misha Chowdhury talks to Epicenter Founder and Publisher S. Mitra Kalita to explore the layers of thought and emotion that shape "Public Obscenities”, and why this three hour performance is one you won’t want to miss.
You might not understand the words in “Public Obscenities” but you’ll feel every single one
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