The Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) continues its Borderless series with HONOUR: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan — an award-winning solo-show that portrays life in India’s red light District.
The piece was written by and stars Dipti Mehta and will be performed Sunday, on Feb. 26, at 4 p.m. at Merseles Studios.
The Borderless series runs through March, and features a range of art, theater, readings and performances. Borderless examines the personal and political consequences of 21st century globalization.
“Jersey City is one of the most diverse cities in the country,” said Olga Levina, artistic director of JCTC. “Borderless is all about giving voices to those who are often under represented. Dipti [Mehta] brings to life stories of people living outside of society and highlights universal truths about the humanity we all share,” said Levina in a press release for the show.
HONOUR: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan won the overall excellence award for best solo show in the 2016 Fringe Festival and received a 5-Star review by Time Out New York. This production marks the shows New Jersey debut.
Based on interviews with Mumbai sex workers and other research conducted by the playwright, HONOUR: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan is a coming-of-age story of a girl growing up in a brothel. Five percent of all proceeds from the JCTC presentation will be donated to ApneAap Women Worldwide, a grassroots Indian organization dedicated to ending sex trafficking.
The performance is at 4 p.m. Sunday, at Merseles studio at 339 Newark Ave., in Jersey City. Tickets are $20 ($15.00 for students & senior citizens/photo ID required at door). To purchase tickets, visit: jctcenter.org.
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