A young South Asian woman, Samah, has fallen in love with a Moroccan man, Hussain. Convinced that her parents will not allow for an intercultural marriage, Samah devises a scheme to win her parents over with the help of an enterprising matchmaker but Samah doesn’t realize that her parents and brother are hiding secrets of their own…
“The Rishta” was developed in collaboration with Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal and made possible thanks to support from from Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Inspirit Foundation, Cole Foundation, Michaëlle Jean Foundation, Conseil des arts de Montréal, and Centaur Theatre.
In The News
April 5- Marianopolis News Blitz review by Marie-Anne Le Hir:
themarinewsblitz.com/2023/04/
April 5- PBS Gen’s Delight review by Genevieve Roy:
mountainlake.org/silk-road-theatres-production-of-the-rishta-by-uzma-jalaluddin-embraces-diversity-on-stage/
April 3- Westmount Magazine review by Byron Toben:
The Rishta adds to Montreal’s cultural theatre diversity – Westmount Magazine
April 3- Westmount Magazine interview with Uzma, Masha and Mohamed by Irwin Rapoport:
www.westmountmag.ca/the-rishta-offers-a-fresh-view-of-muslim-stories
April 3- Westmount Magazine by Byron Toben:
www.westmountmag.ca/some-april-show-ers-coming-your-way
April 3- April Road Trips in and Around Ottawa by Laura Byrne Paquet:
ottawaroadtrips.com/2023/04/03/70-ideas-for-april-road-trips-in-and-around-ottawa/
March 31- Smart Shopping review by Sandra Phillips:
shlog.smartshoppingmontreal.com/the-rishta-at-centaur-theatre-is-fun/
March 31- Pat Donnelly @PatStagePage:
twitter.com/patstagepage/status/1641807953291272193
April 2- Montreal Rampage review by Rachel Levine:
montrealrampage.com/review-the-rishta/
April 2- Our Theatre Voice review by Joe Szekeres:
www.ourtheatrevoice.com/items-7/’the-rishta’-by-uzma-jalaluddin-presented-by-silk-road-theatre
March 30- CBC Let’s Go interview with Mohamed by Rebecca Ugolini:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go/clip/15975550-taking-closer-look-canadian-muslim-representation-arts
March 31- The Suburban:
www.thesuburban.com/arts_and_entertainment/arts/the-rishta-at-the-centaur-until-april-8/article_21ecc406-cffe-11ed-8298-1b849ee25aab.html
March 31- CJAD The Andrew Carter Morning Show, Sarah’s Weekend list by Sarah Deshaies on-air
March 31- CJAD Sarah’s Weekend List March 31-April 2 by Sarah Deshaies:
www.iheartradio.ca/sarah-s-weekend-list-march-31-april-2-1.19462596
March 29- Drishti Magazine:
drishtimagazine.com/a-joyful-universal-family-story-with-humour-and-heart/
March 29- CityNews Diverse City interview with Uzma, Masha & Mohamed + scene by Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed:
montreal.citynews.ca/2023/03/29/muslim-play-centaur-theatre-love-family/
March 28- Montreal Tourism, Things to do in Montreal in April by Robyn Fadden:
www.mtl.org/en/experience/things-to-do-april
April/May Edition- La Scena Magazine listings in the National Calendar:
la-scena-musicale-largefs.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/lascena/pdf-files/sm28-6EN.pdf (page 48)
March 22- Seven Days (Vermont):
www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/the-rishta/Event?oid=37846744
March 23- CKUT Upstage interview with Sehar Manji by Sarah Deshaies:
ckut.ca/archive-player/?id=12569 (at minute 26:45)
March 24- The Montrealer:
themontrealeronline.com/2023/03/the-rishta-march-30-to-april-8-2023/
March 16- Montreal Tourism, English Theatre Shines in Montreal by Richard Burnett:
www.mtl.org/en/experience/english-theatre-shines-montreal
March 19- Muslim Link:
muslimlink.ca/news/a-joyful-universal-family-story-with-humour-and-heart-silk-road-theatre-premieres-uzma-jalaluddin-s-play-the-rishta-in-montreal
March 20- Westmount Magazine, Entertainment Events as March Slides into April by Byron Tobin:
www.westmountmag.ca/entertainment-events-as-march-slides-into-april/
March 9- RestoMontreal:
www.restomontreal.ca/e/l/the-rishta-silk-road-theatre-at-centaur-theatre/6238/en/
March 11- CBC All in a Weekend interview with Uzma Jalaluddin by Sonali Karnick:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-78-all-in-a-weekend/clip/15971652-uzma-jalaluddin-the-rishta-the-centaur
March 7- Broadway World:
www.broadwayworld.com/montreal/article/Silk-Road-Theatre-Presents-THE-RISHTA-at-Centaur-Theatre-20230307
February 26- IQRA:
www.iqra.ca/2023/silk-road-theatre-announces-the-production-of-the-rishta-written-by-uzma-jalaluddin/