The vibrant 38-day “World Culture Festival Karachi” organized by the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, continues with its diverse lineup of cultural events. On the 14th day, the internationally acclaimed comedy theatre “Circle Mirror Transformation” was showcased in Auditorium I. The play was presented by Spain’s Blue Book Theater Company, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker and directed by BJ Evans. The cast featured Marty (Sophie Heidicker and Erica Lauren Wise), Lauren (Hannah DiBella), Theresa (Sarah Helen Dillamore), Schultz (Christopher Kelly), and James (Alex Liu).

A large audience thoroughly enjoyed the Spanish actors’ performance, applauding their stellar delivery and creative storytelling. The play is a 90-minute saga about a hippie husband, a flirty former actress, a pouty 16-year-old girl, and a divorced carpenter who sign up for Marty’s six-week community centre acting class. They begin playing seemingly innocent theatre games, but small battles of epic proportions are fought, and hearts are silently torn apart.

This Pulitzer-winning writer delves into the inner workings of acting, revealing the creative process that allows an actor to access a wide range of emotions, which feel so vividly real on stage through intelligent storytelling.  “Circle Mirror Transformation celebrates the subtle and surprising power of creativity. According to The New York Times, “Circle Mirror Transformation” is an absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny play. The ongoing 38-day “World Culture Festival Karachi” at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi will run until November 2nd. Tickets are available at the Arts Council Karachi and on ticketwala.com, with Arts Council members eligible for a 50% discount on tickets purchased directly from the venue.