Parts of Parts & Stitches by Riti Sachdeva

A joyous, colorful occasion, a wedding day in the Punjab region, 1947, the patchwork of two families eager with anticipation for their pending unification. In PARTS OF PARTS & STITCHES, Yamuna and Jiwan prepare for their lives and future together in a small village of what is soon to become Pakistan. Soon after the couple celebrates their matrimony, the reality of the political and religious upheaval forced...
A joyous, colorful occasion, a wedding day in the Punjab region, 1947, the patchwork of two families eager with anticipation for their pending unification. In PARTS OF PARTS & STITCHES, Yamuna and Jiwan prepare for their lives and future together in a small village of what is soon to become Pakistan. Soon after the couple celebrates their matrimony, the reality of the political and religious upheaval forced on the country by Britain’s abandonment, becomes apparent. The violence of man against man, erupts in a horrific massacre. With perseverance and a will to survive, Yamuna desperately attempts to stitch back the pieces of her life.
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Parts of Parts & Stitches

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  • Emily Russell:
    11 Jun. 2020
    “ Sachdeva's play tells the gripping historical story of Partition with high personal stakes relevant to any contemporary audience. Oases of love are built beautifully into the story, and punctured by violent realities. Altogether, the play is of nations and persons, their bloodiness and their worthiness. Captivating, particular, and moving. ”
  • National New Play Network:
    5 May. 2017
    “ This play was developed at The National New Play Network MFA Playwrights Workshop. This program, conducted annually in conjunction with The Kennedy Center and the National Center for New Plays, provides a graduate–level student playwright with an NNPN-affiliated director and dramaturg, a professional cast for a week of script development, and an introduction to the Network, its Membership, and programs. ”

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Manhattan Theater Works
    ,
    2011
  • Workshop
    ,
    National New Play Network
    ,
    2009

Production History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Manhattan Theater Works
    ,
    2012

Awards

Winner
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Sultan Padamsee Award
,
Theatre Group of Bombay
,
2018
Winner
,
Quest for Peace
,
Kennedy Center
,
2010