Passing by Dipika Guha

Passing

Written by Dipika Guha

Directed by Nicole A. Watson

Shadow Puppetry Created and Performed by Andy Gaukel

In the fifties, on an island colonized by the British, an English couple kidnap a child indigenous to the island. On National Sorry Day the child, now a visual artist, has been asked to participate in the proceedings where “both sides” peaceably reconcile. Passing is a confrontation with a brutally violent history which resists erasure.

Presented by McCarter Theatre as part of Bard at the Gate.

Bard at the Gate directly responds to the lack of representation of diverse voices within the American theatrical canon. This uniquely curated virtual reading series is designed to become a widely accessible platform for powerful, overlooked plays by BIPOC, female, LGBTQIA+, and disabled artists.