Shekinah Jacob is a Chennai-based playwright.
She has written 4 full-length plays including the internationally acclaimed 'Ali J' which received a 4-star review from The Scotsman.
She has attended two workshops by the Royal Court Theatre, London.
1. Ali J - Premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a three-week run in August 2013 as a Richard Jordan and Evam Entertainment Production.
The Scotsman - "Hot show pick... the writing is rich with humour and humanity"
Three Weeks (5 stars) - “Heartfelt and Cerebral"
No borders (4 stars) - “Beautifully written script. Excellent performance"
The Stage - “Impressive"
Fringe reviews - “Highly recommended show”
The national fest - “It’s powerful”
Asian Age - “...Indian Element at the Fringe"
The British theatre guide (3 stars) - “A rarity... unique”
2. The Long Way Home - Produced by Evam Entertainment and directed by Karthik Kumar, with shows at Mumbai, Chennai & Bangalore.
3. We are water - This monologue was aired on BBC radio in Sept 2003.
4. Seven For a Secret - Won the Best Script prize and Best Audience Response prize at an inter-collegiate theatre festival
5. Goeing 747 - A comic re-telling of the Christmas story, which played to appreciative audiences in 2012
6. Missing - Scheduled for 2013. In this work, she has attempted another plot-wise deconstruction of the Christmas story, contextualising it for today's theatregoers
Press:
1. The Hindu, Metro Plus - Sep 2013
2. The New Indian Express - Oct 2013