Photo 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, winner of the inaugural UNICEF Climate Comic Contest, Elements of Change was brought to life in an effort to integrate the arts for climate sustainability during Climate Week NYC 2018. Elements tells the story of the young artist Sona (based upon the artist of the comic book) when her character Tré comes to life to help her find her sister who has been swept away in the torrential floods plaguing her home in India. Creator and character journey forth 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 planet, 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.
Photos by Kyle Rosenberg
Team:
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
Written - Divya Mangwani
Directed - Arpita Mukherjee