Rohina Malik
Contact
Chicago, IL
Playwright accepts commissions.
Bio
“I come from a beautiful culture of storytellers. My mother was born in the Bihar Province of India, and my father was born in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. After they got married, they moved to London, England, where I was born. As a child I would listen to my parents tell stories of their life in South Asia. I always felt I lived in two worlds. I know the East and the West, because I grew up connected to both.
I write plays because in the intimacy of the theater, people see themselves on stage, and realize that my story is their story. In that quiet sacred space, something beautiful happens between the actor and the audience, they connect, and it is in that connection of strangers that people see their own humanity, and the humanity of others, that is the power of Theater.”
Rohina is a playwright and actress who specializes in Solo Performance. She was born and raised in London, England and draws upon her Indo-Pakistani culture for inspiration for her Art. Rohina is a playwright-in-residence at 16th Street Theater, where her play “Unveiled” will receive its world premiere in May 2009. Rohina has performed at Live Bait Theater’s Fillet of Solo Festival. She was also one of four women who received play development in with Rivendell Theater Ensemble’s Fresh Produce workshop in August 2008. Rohina is a student at Chicago Dramatists and Victory Gardens where she studies acting and writing. She lives in Chicago with her family, and is busy working on two new projects.
Plays
Full Length Plays
Unveiled
Racism. Hate crimes. Love. Islam. Culture. Language. Life.
Five Muslim women in a post-9/11 world serve tea and uncover what lies beneath the veil in this compelling one-woman show. The play can be preformed as a one-woman show, or with multiple actors.
A “terrific show… intellectually engrossing work of theater” — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune
“Unveiled offers a provocative, insightful and uplifting theater experience.” Tom Witom, Pioneer Press
“Powerful solo show… five riveting tales of Muslim women” — Jack Helbig, Chicago Reader
“A compelling 70-minute piece rich with illuminating surprises, drawing the audience into worlds that are both unique and truly universal. It is terrifically entertaining. — Catey Sullivan, Chicago Examiner
“A marvelous premiere production!” — Alan Bresloff, Steadstyle Chicago