Entertainment
3 April, 2025
Nothing accidental about this show
DIVE into the creative whirlwind of ‘The Accidental Bride’, a new and exciting comedy by JUTE Theatre Company’s Write Sparks alumna Shoba Sadler a play filled with Indian culture and Bollywood dances this April.
Published writer and emerging playwright of Indian-Malaysian heritage Shoba Sadler has joined forces with JUTE and the Indian community to develop The Accidental Bride through the Write Sparks program culminating on a creative development showcase coming this April 5.
Ms Sadler said the creative development showcase was a beautiful opportunity for theatre lovers to see a few excerpts and meet the creative team before it goes into production early next year.
She says The Accidental Bride beats to the pulse of Indian music, the riot of cultural colours and a cast of emerging local Indian actors making for a theatre delight, “alive, fresh and utterly irresistible”. “It has all the markings and makings of a hilarious romantic comedy, replete with Bollywood dance numbers wrapped in saree,” Ms Sadler said.
When Anil, dressed as a groom, ‘marries’ gorgeous Aussie model Jessica for a staged photo shoot, sparks fly – both on set and all over the internet. The staged wedding vows go viral, turning their fake love story into a real problem. While business booms, the suave groom’s mother, Mrs Malhotra, fumes, and the line between romance and ruse gets blurrier than a Bollywood dance sequence in a fog machine.
Throughout the creative development process, members of the Indian community served as project consultants, sharing their invaluable insights to enrich the cultural authenticity of the script’s theatrical, choreographic and musical aspects.
In addition, a group of emerging Indian actors are currently attending weekly professional acting workshops at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre to develop their skills.
Tickets at https://bit.ly/4iOLBmJ
