The Elephant in the Room

Presented by FRIGID New York

Shetty has a warm energy and comfortable rapport that makes the experience engaging and enjoyable. Amusing, relatable… incisive.

-TV Jerry

“One-Woman Wonder” Priyanka Shetty’s THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM is a witty, dark comedy about just your typical Indian metalhead and software-engineer-turned-actor who must navigate life as an immigrant arriving in Trump’s America. Gear up for a funny, tumultuous ride through immiscible cultures, unforgettable love, irreparable loss, and the desperation of not belonging anywhere.

 “Humor pervades the show, and Shetty deftly interweaves Elephant’s comedic strain with its moments of loss, struggle, questioning, and resistance.” Thinking Theatre NYC

“…lively and engaging …, be prepared for the driving force of Ms Shetty’s electrifyingly physical performance.” Get Your Coats On, Edinburgh Fringe

“Shetty’s vigorous physical style, expressive face, and radioactive eyes draw the audience into the action ..” Get your Coats On, Edinburgh Fringe

“…everything from hard metal festivals to choosing to pursue acting as a career to having an Indian auntie’s commentary on, well, everything. Watching TEITR was a vivid and joyful experience…” Theater Buddies, NYC

 Full video: https://youtu.be/oqjBzzo4mZ0

Promo: https://youtu.be/pZ2qRl3OS18

Website: www.priyankashetty.com

2022 Ed Fringe and NYC reviews

• 4-star review The Scotsman
• 5-star review Get Your Coats On
• Recommended Show Fringe Review
• 4-star review Ed Fringe Review
• Thinking Theater NYC review
• Stagebuddy review

TEITR is the first play of Shetty’s A Triptych of Solos, which will have a nationwide rolling premiere in 2024-25. 

PRIYANKA SHETTY

Priyanka Shetty is an award-winning actor, director, and playwright based in Philadelphia, PA. Her critically acclaimed one-woman show THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM has been performed at numerous venues across the country including The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and 59E59 Theaters in NYC, and was recently staged at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe as part of the Assembly Festival, followed by a Scotland Tour. Priyanka made her Off-Broadway debut with #CHARLOTTESVILLE at the Drama Desk award-winning 59E59 Theaters’ “East to Edinburgh” Festival in 2021. She was also handpicked for the prestigious Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive in 2021, and was the semi-finalist for the 2022 Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. Priyanka earned a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Virginia and has served on the faculty of the University of Virginia’s Department of Drama.