Yoga Play

By Dipika Guha

17 — 26 Oct 2024

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About

A tale of downward dog and downward profits. 

Yoga Playis a razor-sharp comedy that finds laughs on the road to enlightenment. 

Joan is the new CEO of yoga apparel giant Jojomon, hired to stabilise the athleisurewear company after her predecessor was brought down by an unsavoury scandal. But trouble is brewing, sales are plummeting and her plan to save the business is getting riskier and riskier. Yoga Play is a laugh-out-loud night in the theatre, where screwball comedy meets biting satire, as the narrow path to success and redemption for Joan requires her CFO, Raj, to go far beyond the call of duty.

Written by US playwright Dipika Guha, this is an uproarious exploration of cultural appropriation, exploitation, consumerism, fat shaming and lavender scented yoga pants. The Australian Premiere will be directed by internationally renowned director Mina Morita with a stellar cast of comedy talent and answers burning questions about capitalism and the business of peace.

A well-polished romp…a fresh new comedy with a sharp cultural bite.” (LA Times)

“Don’t expect an earnest evening of politically correct theatre…Yoga Play will encourage you to think, but mostly, it’s about making you laugh.” (Theatrestorm)

AGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended for audiences aged 15+. Contains coarse language and adult themes

PERFORMANCES
Thursday 17 October 7:45pm – PREVIEW
Friday 18 October 7:45pm – PREVIEW
Saturday 19 October 7:45pm – OPENING
Wednesday 23 October 7:45pm – WELCOME NIGHT
Thursday 24 October 6:30pm
Friday 25 October 7:45pm
Saturday 26 October  2:30pm and 7:45pm

CAST & CREATIVES

Playwright: Dipika Guha
Director:
 Mina Morita

Cast: Andrea Moor, Nat Jobe, Jemwel Danao, Camila Ponte Alvarez, Thomas Larkin

Costume and Set Designer
: James Lew
Lighting Designer: Kate Baldwin
Sound Designer and Composer: Wil Hughes
Multimedia Designer: Mark Bolotin
Stage Manager: Tyler Fitzpatrick
Cultural Safety Consultant: Katrina Irawati Graham
Dialect Coach: Linda Nicholls-Gidley
Intimacy Director: Shondelle Pratt

SPECIAL EVENTS

WELCOME NIGHT
National Theatre of Parramatta welcomes you to immerse yourself in a night at the theatre. Our budget friendly Welcome Night $29* tickets aim to give audiences the freedom to dip their toe in and explore works from western Sydney and
around the world. Join us for a Welcome Night for Yoga Play on Wednesday 23 October. Book here for our Yoga Play WELCOME NIGHT.

*plus booking fee. Offer only available on dedicated WELCOME NIGHT and until allocation is exhausted.