She Could Have Been Great

Smitha Nagar
  • 5.0 (3)
  • PERFORMING ARTS

She Could Have Been Great is a play that follows Saniya, a South Asian American woman, on a journey of introspection as she questions why she isn’t happy despite doing everything "right". Through funny, depressing, terrifying, and touching moments, she reflects on memories from her past to gain a better understanding of herself.

Episodes

  1. 05/04/2020

    6: Conclusion

    Thank you so much for listening! In this episode, we discuss a few helpful resources and wrap up the podcast. https://www.instagram.com/shecouldhavebeengreat https://www.facebook.com/shecouldhavebeengreat

    3 min

  2. 05/04/2020

    5: Scenes 7-9

    We perform the final three scenes of the play. https://www.instagram.com/shecouldhavebeengreat https://www.facebook.com/shecouldhavebeengreat

    28 min

  3. 04/26/2020

    From Fiction to Fact: Discussing Real Mental Health Stories

    Join Smitha on a short break from Saniya's fictional story to talk about some very real ones. In this episode, we interview Anvita and Rabab, who work with MannMukti, a nonprofit organization that shares stories and raises awareness about South Asian mental health. We discuss everything from overcoming denial, what constitutes realistic expectations of happiness, and different ways you can find help and support networks. instagram.com/shecouldhavebeengreat facebook.com/shecouldhavebeengreat Learn more about MannMukti: www.mannmukti.org facebook.com/mannmukti

    42 min

  4. 04/19/2020

    4: Scenes 4-6

    We perform scenes four through six of the play. instagram.com/shecouldhavebeengreat facebook.com/shecouldhavebeengreat

    32 min

  5. 04/12/2020

    Guided Meditation

    Mayuri takes you through a few minutes of guided meditation to help bring you into or out of the space this podcast provides. instagram.com/shecouldhavebeengreat facebook.com/shecouldhavebeengreat

    5 min

  6. 04/12/2020

    3: Scenes 1-3

    We perform the first three scenes of the play. instagram.com/shecouldhavebeengreat facebook.com/shecouldhavebeengreat

    25 min

  7. 04/06/2020

    2: What This Play Means to Us

    We talk about what this play means to us and provide a word of caution to our listeners. instagram.com/shecouldhavebeengreat facebook.com/shecouldhavebeengreat

    8 min

  8. 04/06/2020

    1: Introduction

    What you can expect from this podcast, who we are, and who our characters are: all these questions and more, answered in this short introductory episode. instagram.com/shecouldhavebeengreat facebook.com/shecouldhavebeengreat

    5 min
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She Could Have Been Great is a play that follows Saniya, a South Asian American woman, on a journey of introspection as she questions why she isn’t happy despite doing everything "right". Through funny, depressing, terrifying, and touching moments, she reflects on memories from her past to gain a better understanding of herself.

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