Elements of Change
Based on “Tré: The Adventures of Brother Earth” by Sona Sridhar
Written by Divya Mangwani
Directed by Arpita Mukherjee
All photos by Kyle Rosenberg
Elements of Change (Elements) was a theatrical piece developed by Hypokrit Theatre Company in collaboration with UNICEF, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, and GreenPoint Innovations. Based on “Tré: The Adventures of Brother Earth,” the comic book by Sona Sridhar that won the inaugural UNICEF Climate Comic Contest, Elements of Change was brought to life in an effort to integrate the arts in the climate sustainability conversation during Climate Week NYC 2018. In Elements, Tré comes to life to help Sona—a younger version of the books author—find her sister, who has been swept away in the torrential floods plaguing their home in India. Creator and character journey around the world together to places where human life and the earth have jarred out of sync. From the ocean to the jungle to the desert, Sona and Tré learn how to become stewards of the earth, restore the balance, and ultimately save Sona’s sister. Elements of Change was performed at locations all over Manhattan and Brooklyn. Inspired by Indian street theatre and the Public’s Mobile Unit, it was presented to families and students at Kingsland Flowers, Pace University, Castillo Theatre, the United Nations International School, and i318 Middle School in Greenpoint.
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Team:
Written - Divya Mangwani
Directed - Arpita Mukherjee
Cast: Gayatri Patel Bahl, María Fernanda Díez, Aja Downing, Christian O. Jiménez, Levin Valayil
Production Design - Deepsikha Chatterjee and Kuldeep Singh
Movement Direction - Gayatri Patel Bahl
Production Coordinator - Annie Middleton (Rattlestick)
Costume Designer - Deepsikha Chatterjee
Props Consultant - Nehprii Amenii
Movement Consultant - Fernando Villa Proal
Assistant Director - Hersh Ellis
Stage Manager - Karishma Bhagani