The Sitayana (or "How to Make an Exit") NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%

(43 Ratings)

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Entertaining, Clever, Thought-provoking

About the Show

Princess Sita marries Ram and faces exile and capture in this adaptation of The Ramayana.

Sita, a princess, marries Ram after he passes her father's test. They journey to Ayodhya, but Ram is exiled to the forest. Sita follows, gets captured by Ravan, and proves her loyalty to Ram. Despite her purity, she is banished again while pregnant. Sita reunites with Ram but desires independence. She chooses to depart alone, symbolically returning to the earth.

The play features 12 characters played by a single actor and retells the Hindu epic, The Ramayana, from Sita's viewpoint.

Show-Score Member Reviews (43)

Thought-provoking, Epic, Great acting, Funny, Absorbing

See it if you want to get your feet wet with South Asian stories told in a way that is accessible to everyone and especially fun if you already know.

Don't see it if you are not interested in a modern feminist perspective on a classic epic poem; you need all characters to be played by different actors. Read more

Profound, Great acting, Clever, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You are open to hearing what Sita could have done or thought in a thought provoking play.

Don't see it if You prefer bigger productions

Well acted!, Entertaining

See it if You wish to be surprised by the retelling of a millennial Hindu epic masterpiece in the key of feminism. Shocking but it absolutely works.

Don't see it if You prefer plays with ensemble casts. Read more

Entertaining, Great acting, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if One woman show that is excellant perform. Story about trust, exile, heartbreak. Beautiful done.

Don't see it if One person show or you want alot of action.

Relevant, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Delightful

See it if The compelling rendition of a Hindu epic is abt marriage, trust, exile, banishment&heartbreak. An excellent production in any respect.

Don't see it if U believe a classic myth is sacred-hereThe Ramayana/The Journey of Rama becomes The Sitayana/The Journey of Sita, Rama's wife,perf by * Read more

Refreshing, Great acting, Great writing, Clever, Absorbing

See it if A beautifully executed fable from India with excellent acting. Great lighting. Actor has a great link with audience.

Don't see it if no negative comments.

Intelligent, Entertaining, Absorbing, Riveting, Great acting

See it if You enjoy a one actor show where she pulls every character in her story to life and tells the story well. She maintains a great connection.

Don't see it if You are not interested in listening to someone’s life story. She covers at least 30 years and misses some details. It’s not all believable

Great acting, Enchanting, Absorbing, Relevant, Resonant

See it if You’re a feminist. This is a really well told Indian story/fable that highlights so well how hard it is for women no matter the culture/age.

Don't see it if You dislike one person shows or if you have no interest in the plight of the woman in Indian or any other culture. Read more

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