House of Joy - Cancelled Due to COVID19 - LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE

OMG - IT’S REAL! IT HAPPENED! THANK YOU, San Diego Repertory Theatre, for making this happen. So- even though the video of this production is not the full quality of the show when we opened (costumes, set, lighting, blocking, acting beats are not solidified/set), at least with this, you’ll get a taste of our Paradise.

For the first time in 44 seasons, San Diego REP is releasing a recorded production for digital viewing! #HouseOfJoyREP was recorded on March 4, 2020 during an invited dress rehearsal of the play, prior to five preview performances. The production opened on March 11 and was closed on March 12 for public safety reasons ordered by the onset of the Coronavirus.
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SD Rep's 'House of Joy' Available Online

KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando speaks with SD Rep's artistic director Sam Woodhouse about moving content online during this coronavirus lockdown.

HOUSE OF JOY

This video was recorded by San Diego Repertory Theatre on March 4, 2020 during an invited dress rehearsal of the play "House of Joy," prior to five preview performances. The production opened on March 11 and was closed on March 12 for public safety reasons ordered by the onset of the Coronavirus.

Set in the 17th century, in a place like Delhi, India, House of Joy spins the tale of Hamida, one of the elite female bodyguards in the Emperor's Imperial Harem. When faced with an impossible ethical quandary, Hamida goes against everything she believes and risks her life to help abused Queen Mariyam escape the heavily guarded harem. Inspired by the epic legends of Indian history, Shekar has crafted a swashbuckling action-adventure romance centering on strong women who battle each other as well as a world threatening to enter their sacred space. This wildly entertaining story of palace intrigue and betrayal features sword fights, narrow escapes and sparks of revolution that culminates in a breathtaking conclusion!

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House of Joy

By Madhuri Shekar
Directed by Sam Woodhouse and Arpita Mukherjee

Cast:
Devereau Chumrau* .............. “Hamida”
Karthik Srinivasan* ................. “Thermometer”
Shaun Tuazon* .......................... “Salima”
TaiReikca L.A.* ..........................  “Roshni”
Mondis Vakili* ........................... “Noorah”
Tamara Rodriguez .................... “Mariyam”
Ulka Simone Mohanty* .......... “Gulal”
Deepti Kingra ............................. “Ensemble”
Ka’imi Kuoha* ............................. “Ensemble”

*Members of Actors Equity Association

Creative Team:
Playwright: Madhuri Shekar
Directors: Sam Woodhouse and Arpita Mukherjee
Scenic & Properties Designer: Yoon Bae
Costume Designer: Jennifer Brawn Gittings
Lighting Designer: David Lee Cuthbert
Fight Director: Edgar Landa
Original Music & Sound Designer: Kevin Anthenill
Additional Music: Reena Esmail
Properties Designer: Yi Chien Lee
Stage Manager: Kendra Stockton
Assistant Director & Dramaturg: Sonia Desai
Assistant Stage Manager: Lexi DeLeon
Assistant Sound Designer: Matthew Lescault-Wood
Casting Director: Kim Heil

Understudies
Farah Dinga (Noorah, Roshni)
Deepti Kingra (Mariyam)
Ka’imi Kuoha (Gulal)
Sutheshna Mani (Ensemble)

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