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Apologies to the Bengali Lady
Cook and clean and not be seen. Step into the mind of a woman writing the history of Shakespearean prostitute-actresses in colonial Bengal. As academic fixation turns into existential crisis, where does Shakespeare end and the Bengali Woman begin? Apologies puts one Bengali woman front and center as she fights with the Shakespeare in her head to be seen, heard, known. Along the way, we shed light on the Bengali prostitute-actresses who were the first women to perform Shakespeare's works in the region. Apologies is an exploration of reparations, colonialism, and finding love for Shakespeare at difficult times.

Playwright: Anya Banerjee
Director: Velani Dibba
Featuring: Anya Banerjee, Clayton McInerney