Smoke & Mirrors isn’t just a play in Hindi language; it’s a rollercoaster through a funhouse mirror, packed with mystery, mayhem, and more twists than you will find in a yoga class. From curtain rise to the final bow, your brain will be doing cartwheels, and your heart might just need a seatbelt.
Starring Sydney’s best stage talent (Jyotsna Sharma, Rupal Shah, Brinda Pandya, Hemal Joshi, Jwalant Patel & Vipul Vyas) this production serves up a concoction of love, loss, suspense, and a generous side of “Wait, what just happened?” It’s part whodunit, part emotional earthquake, all wrapped up in theatrical glitter.
At the helm is Sydney’s own directing wizard Vipul Vyas, guiding this magic carpet ride with style, while celebrated Hindi author Rekha Rajvanshi weaves a mesmerising tale. It’s Shakespeare meets Sherlock Holmes at a masquerade ball of secrets and revelations.
Vipul Vyas is a seasoned figure in theatre and film whose artistic journey began in 1985. With a rich background in Gujarati television, he has contributed to over 50 TV dramas and serials in India, taking on roles as both actor and director. In 1996, he appeared in the Bollywood film Hatyakand before relocating to Australia, where he has since devoted nearly three decades to the performing arts. Vipul has produced and performed in numerous stage productions across English, Hindi, and Gujarati. In 2013, he expanded into cinema by producing the Gujarati film Pardesh Ek Sapanu.
Rekha Rajvanshi is a distinguished bilingual writer and translator, with 17 published and edited books in Hindi to her credit. She was awarded the prestigious National Award for Excellence in Translation by the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) for her exceptional translation of Aboriginal Dreamtime stories. She is also the founder of the Indian Literary & Art Society of Australia Inc., an organisation dedicated to promoting Indian literature and art in Australia’s multicultural landscape. In addition to her literary work, Rekha has translated and adapted several theatre plays into Hindi and most recently is bringing her storytelling talents to Smoke & Mirrors.
So, if you’re up for an evening of theatrical magic, emotional rollercoasters, and jaw-dropping truths disguised as drama, snag your tickets now, before they disappear like a magician’s rabbit in a puff of smoke and mirrors!
- Date: 5th July 2025
- Venue: Science Theatre UNSW, Kensington
- Tickets: Primeticket.co
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