Sharmin Ali

Sharmin Ali
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Indian

Sharmin Ali (born 8 August 1988) is an Indian writer.

Sharmin Ali was born in West Bengal, India.

Career

Playwright

Theatre

Sharmin Ali's first performance on stage was at the Alliance française, Bangalore. With ART-RIGHT-IS she gathered a group of amateurs, professionals, and theatre enthusiasts to form the Artrightis Theatre Group. ^[1] Its shows include Potli Baba Ki Paltan and EREBUS- Darkness Personified.^{[ citation needed ]}

Plays

• Potli Baba Ki Paltan was the first of Ali's four productions in 2014 staged at Rangoli Arts Center, Bangalore. ^[2] A combination of gurus and shishyas appeared on stage under the direction of a group of first-time and expert directors. ^[3]
• EREBUS- Darkness Personified, also at the Rangoli Arts Centre, was based on Greek mythology portraying several shades of the God Erebus who personifies darkness. ^[4] The show was described as "An orgasm that lasts for 70 minutes: Self-Hedonism and Paranoia!”.^{[ citation needed ]}
• The Penis Monologues, written by American Jason Cassidy and adapted for Indian audiences, ^[5] explores male attitudes towards sex, women, violence, emotional insecurities and what it's like to have a penis. As the rehearsals began, three directors joined Ali in directing the monologues. ^[6]
• Aurora, a collection of short plays, was staged at Alliance francaise de Bangalore.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Chutzpah premiered at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore, in 2015.The characters in this 90-minute musical satire written by Ali are women who have broken free from their inhibitions and defied the stereotype. ^[7] A group of activists took offence to the play's title, having misunderstood it as a vulgar word in Hindi. ^[8]

References

1. The New Indian Express article about Sharmin Ali And now the men talk back, article in The New Indian Express
2. My Theater Cafe ^{[ usurped ]} My Theater Cafe Post about Artrightis and Potli Baba Ki Paltan
3. An eccentric 'Potli' on stage Bangalore Mirror article on Potli Baba Ki Paltan
4. Erebus Erebus by Artrightis on Book My Show
5. And now the men talk back, article about The Penis Monologues in The New Indian Express
6. Words of wisdom from down there The Penis Monologues in Bangalore Mirror
7. Narratives of Power and Selfhood The New Indian Express on Chutzpah
8. शर्मिन अली (Sharmin ali) बायोग्राफी, कैरियर, आयु, फैमिली, और अन्य जानकारी.. https://influencerbiography.in/

External links

• Dimensions Workshop
• Sharmin's Blog
• Ek Sparsh NGO featured in YOU