
Pleiades Theatre
Proudly Presents
THE ROOF IS LEAKING
ਛੱਤ ਚੋਂਦੀ ਹੈ
The playwrights’ love letter to South Asian mothers. This story takes place in Brampton, and as the death of their father brings a family to their knees, the mother of the household attempts to divorce her dead husband to find freedom again. The Roof is Leaking was inspired by the playwrights’ own experiences with the patriarchy in South Asian/Punjabi culture and the sacrifices immigrant families must make to survive.
When writing this play, the playwrights asked:
What does resilience look like for South Asian women?
How do Punjabi families relate to the idea of "home"?
How can we find compassion for our families, while also challenging them to expand their beliefs?
Part of
Pleiades Theatre's 2024/25 Season
FRAGMENTATION: Part 2
Join us for some comedy and thought-provoking entertainment
PWYC (general seating) with a $10 minimum
Pleiades Theatre acknowledges the generous support of our donors, the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, The Norman and Margaret Jewison Charitable Foundation, The McLean Foundationand our Season Sponsor BMO.

Playwright
Davinder Malhi

Playwright
Sanskruti Marathe

Director and Associate Dramaturgy
Ash Knight

Mummy Sandeep
Dharini Woollcombe

Chacha Arjun
Sarabjeet Arora

Lighting Designer
Simran Kapoor

Jaspinder and Dramaturg
Sarena Parmar

Chachi Kiran
Kiran Kaur

Sound Designer
Gurpreet Chana

Meena
Tia Sandhu

Munni
Harit Sohal

Set & Props Designer
Jackie Chau

Gurvir
Harry Gill

Tayee Sukhminder
Harpreet Sehmbi

Costume Designer
Des'ree Gray

Fight Director
Siobhan Richardson

Stage Manager
Jenn Stobart