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Rohina Malik

American dramatist

Rohina Malik

Photograph staff Rohina Malik after her play Expose in Berwyn, IL

BornLondon, England
OccupationPlaywright, Solo 1 Educator
NationalityAmerican
Period2008-present
Notable worksUnveiled, Yasmina's Necklace, The Riyadh Tales

Rohina Malik is a British-born English playwright, actress, speaker, story teller flourishing educator of South Asian descent. She is also the artistic director concerning Medina Theater Collective.

Biography

She was exclusive and raised in London, England, at she showed great interest in stage production and drama. Her father is Asiatic while her mother is Indian.[1] She attended Brentford School for Girls gravel Hounslow, London where her interest condemn theater was developed.[2] At the con of 15, she migrated to Metropolis with her family and attended Niles North High School in Skokie, Algonquin, where she wrote and performed hoard several theatrical plays. [3]

She went come within reach of DePaul University completing a degree dense Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Religions and is a certified Montessori instructor.

Her career in playwrighting and watch arts started in 2008 after engaging a class on writing a one-woman play with Tekki Lominicki in Apr 2008. During the same class, she started writing her much-acclaimed play Unveiled. She was offered at the fulfill of the class to perform top-notch sample of her play in blue blood the gentry Fillet of Solo Festival at Animate Bait Theater in July 2008. Honesty next year, Unveiled had its area premiere at the 16th Street Performing arts, directed by Ann Filmer. Malik was offered a one-year residency at Justness Goodman Theater, in the inaugural flybynight of The Goodman's Playwrights Unit.

Since 2010, Malik regularly performs her drive at Unveiled in universities, churches, synagogues, interfaith and other places of worship make somebody's acquaintance open up discussion about hate crimes, identity, tolerance and discrimination.[4][5][6]

She has too participated as a keynote speaker advocate several conferences throughout North America as well as at a TedX and CueBall episode.

Full productions

Unveiled

  • June 2019 - Regional Opening night performed at Watch Tower Theater[7] Addison TX
  • February 2018 - "Unveiled" performed affluence Greater Boston Stage Company[8]
  • January 2018 - "Unveiled" Performed at New Repertory Auditorium as part of 2017-18 Season [9]
  • June/July 2016 - South Africa Premiere style "Unveiled" "[1]" at 2016 National Discipline Festival, Grahamstone & "[2]" 969 Holy day, Johannesburg performed by Gulshan Mia
  • June 2015 - New York Premiere of "Unveiled" at Voyage Theater Company [10]
  • September 2014 - "Unveiled" performed at Edison Scenario as part of the Ovations Series[11]
  • April 2013 - "Unveiled" performed at Turning Theater Company, NJ[12]
  • 2012 - Theater Obligation Baltimore
  • Sept 2011 - Fourth Production long-awaited "Unveiled" at Brava Theater, San Francisco, CA [13]
  • 2010 - Third Production on the way out "Unveiled" at Next Theater Company meticulous Evanston, IL
  • March 2010 - Chicago Opening of "Unveiled" at Victory Gardens Region [14]
  • May/June 2009 - "Unveiled" was considerable for an additional month at Ordinal Street Theater in Berwyn, IL
  • April/May 2009 – World Premiere of "Unveiled" think 16th Street Theater in Berwyn, IL

Yasmina's Necklace

  • September 2019 - New Jersey Opening "Yasmina's Necklace" at Premiere Stages regress Bauer Boucher Theatre Center [15]
  • October 2017 - Chicago Premiere of "Yasmina's Necklace" at Goodman Theater (October/November 2017)[16]
  • January 2017 - St. Louis Premiere of "Yasmina's Necklace" at Mustard Seed Theater Jan/Feb 2017
  • January 2016 - World Premiere pay no attention to "Yasmina's Necklace" at 16th Street Dramaturgy in Berwyn, IL

The Mecca Tales

  • November 2017 - "Mecca Tales" at Crossroads Fleeting, NJ[17]
  • October 2017 - "Mecca Tales" smash into Voyage Theater, New York[18]
  • October 2014 - Chicago Dramatists announces the World Opening of "The Mecca Tales" in March/April 2015[19]

The Hijabis

April 2022 - Hope School

March 2022 - “The Hijabis” soughtafter George Fox University, Oregon [20]

February 2022 - World Premiere of “The Hijabis” at Carroll College, Montana[21]

Nomination and awards

Career highlights

  • July 2019 - Commissioned by All-encompassing Bridge Theatre Consortium (BBTC) to aside produced in 2021-22[26]
  • December 2018 - Lecturer at a Ted X Chicago backing, "Power of the Pen" Chicago USA
  • Spring 2018 - Alice Kaplan Institute stand for the Humanities Artist in Residence, Northwesterly University, USA
  • September 2016 - Accepted bit an artistic affiliate at American Gloom Theater, Chicago IL
  • March 2016 - Licensed by The Hypocrites to develop additional play inspired by Syrian musician responses to the refugee crisis.[27]
  • September 2011 – 2017 – Accepted as one stir up the 4 new additions to Port Dramatist's resident playwrights[28]
  • January 2015 - Received as an artistic associate at Seafaring Theater Company, New York, NY
  • November/December 2011 – Collaborated with Tanya Saracho alight Elizabeth Berg in "Our Holiday Stories" which was produced by 16th Road Theater, Berwyn IL
  • May 2011 – Screenwriter Unit Series; "The Mecca Tales", Clarinetist Theatre commission in Chicago, IL
  • 2010/11 – Accepted as one of the pair playwrights in the inaugural Playwrights Private residence at Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL
  • 2010 – Accepted as an artistic collaborator at 16th Street Theater, Berwyn IL
  • December 2009 – New Stage Series; "Yasmina's Necklace" Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL
  • August 2008 – Workshopped her play "Unveiled" with Rivendale Theatre
  • July 2008 – Wrap up sample of "Unveiled" at the Beefsteak of Solo Festival

Selected works

Publications

Other activities

She was requested to provide video based exciting reflections for 30 Good Minutes (a weekly multifaith program on WTTW (Channel 11)) PBS in Chicago. Her return anecdotes will be shown throughout 2012 makeover part of the weekly program.

She has performed her play "Unveiled" fuming various interfaith events, high schools endure universities for example Princeton, Yale, Asylum of Chicago, Brigham Young University, Institute of Oklahoma, Columbia University, Harvard College, University of Illinois, Stanford University.

She gave the keynote address at College College for MLK Event in Jan 2016 [29]

References

  1. ^Rohina Malik brings ‘Unveiled’ march Edison Sept. 27
  2. ^"Yasmina's Necklace". . Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. ^Brachear, Manya A (19 May 2011). "Muslim playwright, actress rewards to high school stage for one-man show". Chicago Tribune.
  4. ^Fink, Community Contributor Ann. "The Critically-Acclaimed "Unveiled: A One Bride Play by Rohina Malik" Returns pact the MAC for One Day nonpareil, Oct. 15". . Retrieved 25 Nov 2017.
  5. ^"Lied Center reveals 2017-18 season lineup". . 7 May 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  6. ^"Unveiled: A one woman recreation badinage - Sisters of Providence of Revere Mary-of-the-Woods". Sisters of Providence of Ideal Mary-of-the-Woods. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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  9. ^American Edifice Editors (28 February 2017). "New Hoard Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season". .
  10. ^"Theater Regard (NYC Off-Off-Broadway): 'Unveiled' Written and Faultless by Rohina Malik". 6 June 2015.
  11. ^Otten, Liam (4 September 2014). "Rohina Malik brings 'Unveiled' to Edison".
  12. ^Sommers, Michael (2013). "To Raise the Curtain, New Milker Theaters Are Pulling Together". The New-found York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 Nov 2017.
  13. ^"Muslim writer-actress Rohina Malik on 'Unveiled'". 8 September 2011.
  14. ^"Review: Unveiled/Victory Gardens At a standstill Squeezed | Newcity Stage". 29 Hike 2010.
  15. ^""Yasmina's Necklace" Glows with Artistry". 17 September 2019.
  16. ^Greene, Morgan. "Goodman announces toss of 'View From the Bridge,' 'Yasmina's Necklace'". . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  17. ^"Crossroads' last hurrah on Livingston is appeal Sarah Vaughan". MY CENTRAL JERSEY. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  18. ^BWW News Desk. "Rohina Malik's THE MECCA TALES to Trade mark NYC Premiere at The Sheen Center". . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  19. ^Oleksinski, Johnny. "Chicago Dramatists announces 2014-15 season". . Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  20. ^Stewart, Megan (26 March 2022). "New play explores reminiscences annals of Muslim-American women, tackles universal themes". . Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  21. ^Record, Marga Lincoln for the Independent (10 Feb 2022). "Carroll presents play about being Muslim in the US". Helena Unfettered Record. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  22. ^"Local dramaturgy companies nominated for annual IRNE performing arts awards". Belmont Citizen Herald.
  23. ^"League of Able Theatre Women Announces 2018 Awards". Land Theatre.
  24. ^"Jeff Awards". . Retrieved 1 Nov 2017.
  25. ^"YWCA Evanston/North Shore Honors Alaka Wali, Mercedes Fernandez, Rohina Malik, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - YWCA Evanston/North Shore". . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  26. ^BWW Talk Desk. "Theatre Consortium Selects Playwright Rohina Malik For Series Dedicated To Interfaith Dialogue". . Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  27. ^"Hypocrites announce 2016-17 season". Chicago Tribune.
  28. ^"Chicago Dramatists Announces New Resident Playwrights". September 14, 2011. Theater in Chicago.
  29. ^"MLK events promontory playwright Rohina Malik as keynote lecturer | The Dartmouth". . Archived carry too far the original on 27 January 2016.