(2012) Playwright Statement: Shane Sakhrani on The Doctor is Indian

It’s an honor to be developing my comedy about globalization and culture clash with Silk Road Rising and to finally get a chance to work with Jamil and Malik. “The Doctor Is Indian” is my first-born play and therefore very close to my heart. Having lived between Asia and different Western cities throughout my life, my goal with this play was to try and reconcile these two worlds at least in my own mind. It explores how traditional family structures in Asia might choose to cope with the changing world in a way that I hope is both lighthearted and touching. I originally wrote the play with an Asian audience in mind and after having had a successful run last year in Singapore, I feel truly blessed to have an opportunity to re-create this play once again, this time for an American audience. I am very excited to see how this play is going to grow over the course of the workshops and readings in Chicago.