HATEF**K Reunion Reading

Colt Coeur

Sendhil Ramamurthy & Kavi Ladnier reprise their roles  in Rehana Mirza's "smart, mouthy & sexy" exploration of contemporary Muslim identity.

A 2019 world premiere by Richard Rodgers-Award winning playwright Rehana Lew Mirza, Hatef**k was described by The New York Times as “Smart, mouthy and sexy! Kavi Ladnier (&quot;Heroes) and Sendhil Ramamurthy (&quot;Never Have I Ever,&quot; &quot;New Amsterdam,&quot; &quot;Heroes&quot;) are dripping with charisma. Just beneath the couple’s pheromone-spiked banter lurks a feeling discussion about representation and identity.” Passions ignite when Layla, an intense literature professor, accuses Imran, a brashly iconoclastic novelist, of trading in anti-Muslim stereotypes. But as their attraction grows into something more, they discover that good sex doesn’t always make good bedfellows. Conflicting cultural identities collide in this thornily clever antidote to a “meet-cute” romance.The funds raised from this reading will be split between the artists participating and Colt Coeur&#x27;s <a href="https://www.coltcoeur.org/play-hotel" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Residency Program for Playwrights &amp; Directors</a>. Please note: each patron will receive a unique link that cannot be shared. This will be a livestream which will be available for viewing for 4 days only.We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions: ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS &amp; SAG-AFTRA, through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.Credits:Playwright: Rehana Lew MirzaDirector: Adrienne Campbell-HoltSound Design: Joanna Lynn StaubStage manager: Adriana GuerreroStage directions: Sidikha AshrafThe original production was co-produced by Colt Coeur and WP Theater.Production stills by Joan Marcus. *******Reviews from the 2019 world premiere production:“SMART, MOUTHY and SEXY!Kavi Ladnier and Sendhil Ramamurthy are DRIPPING WITH CHARISMA. Just beneath the couple’s pheromone-spiked banter lurks a feeling discussion about representation and identity.”— NEW YORK TIMES“Angry sex done right! Passions are heightened with every clever turn-of-phrase until the two head for the bedroom to work off the steam.” “Dialogue ripples with energy sprinkled with humor and an occasional gut punch. Using her two beautifully defined creations, Mirza can go deep as well as broad, coming to conclusions that are enlightening as well as troubling.”— THEATER PIZZAZZ“COMPLEX and PROVOCATIVE. FUN TO WATCH!Kavi Ladnier and Sendhil Ramamurthy trade barbs and come-ons at a breakneck pace, with director Adrienne Campbell-Holt taking a cue from classic Hollywood screwball comedy—though we never saw as much of Cary Grant’s unclothed body as we do of Ramamurthy’s well-trained physique.”— TIME OUT“The electric spark between Layla and Imran is fueled equally by attraction and revulsion, creating a MAGNETIC TENSION THAT DRAWS US IN. Ladnier and Ramamurthy wield Mirza’s sharp writing LIKE TWO OLYMPIC FENCERS BRANDISHING THEIR FOILS.”— THEATERMANIA“TAUT AND TART. A SMARTLY, and WITTILY written play - which takes unexpected turns.”— SOUTH INDIA TIMES“Every South Asian should see this play.”— DISSDASH

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