Kamala (2005) poster · South Asians in Silicon Valley

Title: Kamala (2005) poster
Description: This 2005 poster for Kamala announces CalAA’s bilingual presentations of Vijay Tendulkar’s searing social drama, performed in both Marathi and Hindi on the same day. The design juxtaposes bold typography with a silhouetted female profile layered over newspaper text, visually referencing the play’s focus on journalism, public exposure, and the commodification of women. At the center of the narrative is a journalist who purchases a tribal woman to demonstrate the reality of human trafficking, only to reveal the moral contradictions within his own marriage. By presenting the play bilingually, CalAA expanded its audience reach while preserving the linguistic roots of Tendulkar’s original text, further solidifying its place in the Bay Area’s South Asian theatrical landscape.
Date: 2005
Director: Mukund Marathe
Playwright: Vijay Tendulkar; Hindi translation by Vasant Dev
Location: Los Altos High School, Eagle Theater
Production Location: CalAA
Subject: CalAA
Identifier: C5