Zenobia Shroff in EXOTIC OBSERVATIONS

Exotic Observations is a comic monologue on Zenobia Shroff’s experiences as an immigrant and an actress in New York City – with a special emphasis on the South Asian perspective.

Zenobia Shroff has been an actress for twenty years.  She got her start in Mumbai under the mentorship of the legendary Pearl Padamsee. With Padamsee’s encouragement, she came to study acting at New York’s Circle in the Square theatre school. Soon after she honed her craft at the off- Broadway theatre Castillo, where she played several and diverse roles such as Nora in Ibsen’s ‘ A Dolls house’ to German avant-gardist Heiner Muller.  She also performed in Mario Frattis “Erotic adventures in Venice” at the famed La Mama and Milan Kunderas “Jacques and his master”.
 
She has taught drama and movement extensively throughout the New York City area, primarily for inner city and low income children.

Most recently she was in Sooni Taraporevalas “Little Zizou”, presented by Mira Nair. For that role she was nominated as best actress at the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council film festival in 2008. Look for her in ‘When Harry tries to Marry’, an independent film, out in September 2010.

When:  August 12th
7pm-9pm

Where:  The Guild Art Gallery
45 West 21st Street, New York, NY

Suggested Donation:$10