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iPhoto caption: Grahpic designed by Shovemiya Packiyanathan, with photos by Michael Cooper and Emelia Hellman.

Pamela Mala Sinha passes the torch of Crash and looks toward a new era (part three)

“The play doesn’t need me,” says Pamela. “I knew it, as a playwright, but this just proves it. I felt validated in my belief that Crash has never been my play. It belongs to everyone or anyone who wants to step into The Girl."

By Nirris Nagendrarajah / Apr 24, 2026
iPhoto caption: Pamela Mala Sinha for Intermission Magazine. Photo and edit by Nirris Nagendrarajah.

‘You have to be humble about what you don’t know’: Pamela Mala Sinha reflects on the moment she became a writer (part two)

Over the course of 90 minutes, Pamela and I spoke about her trajectory from actor to first-time playwright with Crash, the frustrations and anxieties of being a working artist, and the way her family has consistently inspired both her creative and personal lives.

By Nirris Nagendrarajah / Feb 24, 2026
Pamela Mala Sinha, Ellora Patniak, and Zorana Sadiq record 'New.' iPhoto caption: Pamela Mala Sinha, Ellora Patniak, and Zorana Sadiq record 'New.' Photo by Nirris Nagendrarajah.

A look inside the flourishing creative life of playwright-actor Pamela Mala Sinha (part one)

When I learned that the acclaimed artist would be having an action-packed start to 2026, I decided to document this busy period in a trilogy of articles.

Written and photographed by Nirris Nagendrarajah / Feb 4, 2026
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz

REVIEW: New at Necessary Angel/Royal Manitoba Theatre Company

In the international residence at a Winnipeg university, traditions are always mingling, yet the characters in New face both cultural and self-imposed barriers that cause them to feel completely alone.

By Ilana Lucas / May 6, 2023