La Boite Theatre is limbering up to present an Australian-first season of
Dipika Guha’s Yoga Play, a tale of downward dog and downward profits,
in collaboration with the National Theatre of Parramatta from
7 to 23 November 2024.
A stellar cast – including Brisbane stars Andrea Moor and Thomas Larkin
– bring the razor-sharp comedy to life at La Boite’s iconic Roundhouse
Theatre, alongside Sydney darlings Jemwel Danao Nat Jobe and Camila Ponte-Alvarez
.
Moor is Joan, a savvy businesswoman hired to revitalise a cult-ish yoga
apparel company in the wake of a scandal involving its former CEO.
Yet, underneath the seemingly serene surface lies a cesspool of
misconduct, plummeting sales, cultural appropriation, fat-shaming and
rampant consumerism.
La Boite Artistic Director Courtney Stewart said Yoga Play was a laugh-out-
loud examination of the business of peace, corporate responsibility and our love of yoga pants at any cost.
“Yoga Play drives right to the heart of La Boite’s art-making philosophy of
fresh perspectives, authentic representation and considered collaboration,” Stewart said. “It has been a wonderful experience working with Joanne Kee and her team at the National Theatre of Parramatta to stage Dipika Guha’s biting
and brilliant contemporary writing in Australia for the first time.
“It’s thrilling for us to have some of the best Queensland talent on and off
the stage working to bring this comedy to life.”
Yoga Play has won critical acclaim and delighted audiences across the US
since its premiere in 2017 with the internationally renowned Mina Morita
directing its Australian debut season.
“Dipika’s brilliance and wisdom have inspired me for over a decade of
theatre-making, from her Mechanics of Love and her play Gaman to her writing on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Morita said. “Her sharply hilarious exploration of corporate ‘authenticity’ in relationship
to the spiritual foundation of yoga via yoga pants is sure to bring belly laughs.”
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit laboite.com.au/shows/yoga-play
