The following announcement was provided by the South Asian American Theater Festival:
Off-Kendrik, the Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to serving the South Asian community through Art, Theater, and Storytelling, will present the fourth annual South Asian American Theater (SAATh) Festival, Nov. 21-23 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown.
Saath means “coming together”, and the three-day celebration aims to bring people of all backgrounds together for multilingual theatre and cultural expression from across the South Asia diaspora. Tickets are on sale now at saathfest.com
SAATh brings together ten creative groups from the Boston area and across the country, performing ten original productions. Their narratives address a range of issues in multiple languages, from politics in their countries of origin and experiences of immigration to complexities of ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.
The festival is more than a celebration of multiculturalism; it offers insight into the diversity of the South Asian-American diaspora and provides a rare opportunity for education and enrichment. Every performance will be super-captioned in English, making it accessible for all audiences.
This year, there will be a special focus on women artists. The festival will begin with a panel discussion on women artists and their creative pursuits and challenges.
“So often we see women overlooked or forced into certain roles in society and theater,”
said Pragati Bhowmick, SAATh Festival Organizer. “We will host and open an honest discussion about the challenges female artists face as well as the opportunities that are available.”
SAAThFest 2025 Highlights
Friday, November 21st
6:45 PM – Inauguration
7:00 – 7:45 PM – Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities of Women Artists
7:45 – 8:15 PM – White Linen Red Dot (Multilingual)
8:30 – 9:30 PM – Not So Black And White (English & Hindi)
Saturday, November 22nd
2:45 – 3:45 PM – Guntata Hriday Hey – Entangled Heart (Marathi)
4:00-5:00 PM – Shiv’s Project (English)
5:45-6:45 PM – Sukhi Manasacha Sadara (Marathi)
7:00-8:00 PM – Gotroheen (Bengali)
Sunday, November 23rd
1:45-2:45 PM – Heer Waris Shah – The Awakening of Love (English)
3:15-4:15 PM – Park (Hindi)
5:00-6:00 PM – Paul O Vincent (Bengali)
6:20-7:20 PM – Dikchinhoheen (Bengali)
Off-Kendrik is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization serving the South-Asian community of the Boston/New England area through Art, Theater, and Storytelling for today and tomorrow. In addition to SAATh, Off-Kendrick produces original plays written and performed in Bangla, workshops for artists, actors, and playwrights, and Voices, a storytelling series that brings South Asian immigrant voices to the American experience.
The South-Asian American Theater Festival will take place Nov. 21-23 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts (321 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472). Tickets are on sale now at saathfest.com.