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Rootless But Green Are the Boulevard Trees
Rootless But Green Are the Boulevard Trees Author:Uma Parameswaran A three-act play set in Winnipeg in the late seventies, an Indian immigrant family (the Bharves), are on the brink of coming apart due to a clash of values and ambitions. Sharad (the father), a former scientist, works as a real estate agent; Savitri (the mother) is a teacher; Veejala (the aunt) is a frustrated scientist at the university... more ». Jyoti (the daughter) has a white boyfriend and will probably move out. A crisis occurs as Veejala announces that she is going back to India and Jayant (the son) is packing to go off to Montreal. A phone call comes during this tense situation.« less