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New York City, NY
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. To commemorate the heritage month, Life of Pi on Broadway has launched The Power of Pi Project, a first-of-its-kind initiative from a Broadway production to connect with the AAPI community in New York and beyond.
The mission of the campaign is to create shared spaces for the South Asian and broader AAPI community to celebrate each other and the transformative power of storytelling embodied by this show.
“It is an absolute thrill that we are representing this rich world on a Broadway stage in the heart of New York City,” says playwright Lolita Chakrabarti.
This story is about the survival and faith of a South Asian boy, displaced from his loving community to the middle of the Pacific Ocean. “
“We invite the whole South Asian and broader AAPI community, and all friends of the community, to join us on this epic voyage.”
The Power of Pi Project kicks off with Tiger Talks, a monthly event in collaboration with Gold House and The Salon that will feature a pre-show community reception and a post-show talkback centering and celebrating the show’s South Asian and AAPI artists, held every third Thursday of the month.
The first Tiger Talk presented by American Express will take place on May 18, with a reception at Utsav Indian Restaurant.
“We’ll collaborate with AAPI leaders across industries, with non-profit organizations and community groups, with Asian-owned businesses, and of course, with the wickedly talented South Asian and AAPI artists in our company and beyond,” says Life of Pi Co-Producer and co-architect of this initiative Nik Dodani.
