RAG HEAD is a solo show inspired by the 2012 Sikh Temple Shooting in Oak Creek, WI, written and performed by AMDA graduate Sundeep Morrison.
Since 9/11, there has been an alarming and well-documented increase in hate crimes committed against Sikhs, Muslims and a multitude of other immigrant communities. With their turbans and long beards, Sikhs are too often easy targets. There are over 500,000 Sikhs in the U.S. while over 70% of Americans don’t know who Sikhs are or what their faith entails.
In RAG HEAD, Sundeep explores hate, hope and American identity while portraying seven inextricably linked characters whose lives are forever changed by one hateful act.
Ticket outlet: https://unitedsolo.org/rag-head-an-american-story/
SUNDEEP MORRISON (they/them):
Sundeep Morrison is a Queer Non-Binary Punjabi Sikh writer, actor and activist. A graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy NY, their work focuses on social justice, cultural friction, inter-ethnic family dynamics and feminism. As a child of Sikh immigrant parents who are deeply connected to the Wisconsin Sikh community and were affected by the Oak Creek tragedy, Morrison seeks to shed light on the often misunderstood and misrepresented Sikh community. They resides in Los Angeles.
Website: http://sundeepmorrison.com
Press: http://sundeepmorrison.com/press/
Instagram: @sundeepmorrison