The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

In Chicago, Rasaka Theater Company is a South Asian American ensemble producing theatrical projects. Its work includes newly created, adapted, and established plays, with productions that explore the South Asian American experience and provide a platform for South Asian artists. The company presented Merchant on Venice at Victory Gardens Theater - Prince Hall, using a South Asian lens, multiracial casting, Eastern and Western acting styles, and dance sequences. Rasaka develops its productions through rehearsals and collaborates with directors, choreographers, performers, and design teams. Its theatrical programming engages Chicago audiences with stories shaped by South Asian artistic expression, including a production that incorporated a desi twist and Bollywood elements.