Turbulence

Rima is a Hindu single parent from Mumbai grieving the death of her husband. She meets a young Muslim graduate student in the San Francisco Bay Area and they fall in love. Over six years and two continents, their turbulent relationship faces myriad social obstacles including ageism, interfaith taboos, and geopolitics. Will they get what they want from each other and society? The play provokes audiences to...

Rima is a Hindu single parent from Mumbai grieving the death of her husband. She meets a young Muslim graduate student in the San Francisco Bay Area and they fall in love. Over six years and two continents, their turbulent relationship faces myriad social obstacles including ageism, interfaith taboos, and geopolitics. Will they get what they want from each other and society? The play provokes audiences to rethink their beliefs, attitudes, and values so we can move towards a more inclusive, harmonious society.

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Turbulence

RIMA KAPOOR DAR, South Asian female, 30s
SALIM NOORANI, South Asian male, 20s
DILIP KAPOOR, South Asian male, 40s, Rima’s brother
FRENI MARFATIA, Parsi female, 40s, Dilip’s wife
RISHI SHUKLA, South Asian male, 20s, Salim’s roommate
RAVI DAR, South Asian male, 60s, Rima’s father-in-law
MEENA KAPOOR, Rima’s daughter, 6
SAYEDA BIBI, South Asian woman, 60s, Salim’s mother
NOOR JAHAN, Salim’s sister, 16

Dilip, Ravi can be played by one actor
Freni, Sayeeda Bibi can be played by one actor

Development History

Awards

  • Bay Area Playwrights' Festival
    Bay Area Playwrights' Foundation
    Semi-Finalist
    2025
  • SparkFest24
    Amphibian Theatre, Fort Worth, Texas
    Finalist
    2024
  • CA$H CREATE$ Grant
    Theatre Bay Area
    Winner
    2023