Thumbprint

January 10 – January 18, 2014
7 – 9PM

In this world premiere, an illiterate woman is gang-raped as retribution for an ‘honor crime’ her brother allegedly committed. She doesn’t surrender. She becomes the first woman in Pakistan to bring her attackers to justice. Her name is Mukhtar.

With a score influenced by traditional Hindustani and Western classical music, Thumbprint, the contemporary opera-theatre work by composer Kamala Sankaram, librettist Susan Yankowitz and directed by Rachel Dickstein, follows Mukhtar’s human rights crusade along a road she must walk and pave at the same time. The libretto stems originally from a series of interviews with Mukhtar herself, and poetically explores the deep family ties and tribal traditions that shape Mukhtar’s story. Through acts of courage that astonish even her, Mukhtar is transformed, and so is the world that watches.

A Post-Show Conversation about International Human Rights with esteemed panelists will follow the January 11 show. Join us for a talkback and reception centered on the subject of International Human Rights following the January 11 performance of Thumbprint. Moderated by Peter McCabe, the discussion will feature Maitreyi Das, Lead Social Sector Specialist, World Bank; Mohammed Naqvi, director of SHAME a special Emmy winning documentary about Mukhtar Mai; Shantha Rau Barriga, Director of Disability Rights Human Rights Watch; Kamala Sankaram, Composer & Susan Yankowitz, Librettist; and Mukhtar Bibi will join the conversation via Skype. Click here to purchase a ticket to this special event.

Thumbprint started as a song-cycle commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects for the 2009 21c Liederabend at Galapagos Art Space, was further developed for the 2011 iteration at The Kitchen, and will now receive its final development and world-premiere in this co-production by BMP and HERE.

Location: Baruch Performing Arts Center, The Nagelberg Theatre. Baruch College, 55 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010

90 min

Composer: Kamala Sankaram Librettist: Susan Yankowitz Music Director: Steven Osgood Director: Rachel Dickstein

Performed by: Kamala Sankaram (Mukhtar) Steve Gokool (Father) Theodora Hanslowe (Mother) Manu Narayan (Faiz) Leela Subramaniam (Annu) Kannan Vasudevan (Shakur) Scenic Designer: Susan Zeeman Rogers Costume Design: Kate Fry Light Design: Jeanette Yew Video Design: Shaun Irons, Lauren Petty Sound Designer: Matt Schloss Stage Manager: Ryan Gohsman Assistant Music Director: Sam McCoy Assistant Director: Genee Coreno Assistant Stage Manager: Elizabeth Goodman Assistant Scenic Designer: Johanna Pan Video Assistant: Chongren Fan Mila Henry (Piano) Greg Chudzik (Bass) Margaret Lancaster (Flute) Deep Singh (Percussion) Andie Springer (Violin) Philipa Thompson (Violin)

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