kanishk pandey
(he/him/his)
is a writer, director, and exile. He uses the label exile, inspired by the works of James Joyce as well as his own experience as a member of the South Asian diaspora, to describe a relationship with nationalism that is forever nomadic and critical. His work is unified by the belief that consciousness can only exist through dialogue. He is a graduate of NYU Tisch’s Dramatic Writing program. He is a 2024-2025 New Voices Van Lier Fellow at Rattlestick Theater. His work has been recognized by institutions such as Synecdoche Works, O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, Austin Film Festival, and New York Stage and Film. His playwriting has been supported by companies such as Are Nova, Rattlestick Theater, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Clubbed Thumb, Exponential Festival, Invulnerable Nothings, The Brick, SPACE on Ryder Farm, The Lark, Sanguine Theater, and Boomerang Theater.
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Press
Broadway World ︎︎︎
The Brick to Present GESTATING BABY Volume 7 in MayApril 3, 2024
LaGuardia Performing Arts College ︎︎︎
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Presents 11th Annual Rough Draft Festival, March 4-23March 2024
Layar Project ︎︎︎
kanishk pandey Goes Back To His Roots With “On My Way! Home”January 9, 2024
Staff Picks ︎︎︎
“If you’re tired of internet plays, I promise this will restore your faith in them.”August 23, 2023
Boomerang Theatre ︎︎︎
A conversation about kanishk's Baton Project reading of his award-winning play LET ME LET ME ROTJune 11, 2023
Clubbed Thumb ︎︎︎
Announces Summerworks #26Spring 2023
Sanguine Theater ︎︎︎
What’s On: Caretake of Her, At God’s Back & Can’t Ignore the RatApril 22, 2023
SPACE on Ryder Farm ︎︎︎
Alumni Archive: 2022 Greenhouse ResidencyNovember 2022
The North Salem Post ︎︎︎
SPACE on Ryder Farm announces artist residents for 2022 seasonJune 6, 2022
Playbill ︎︎︎
SPACE on Ryder Farm Announces 2022 Residents Sanaz Toossi, Terrie Samundra, Jamila Woods, More by Leah PutnamMay 31, 2022
Workshop Theater ︎︎︎
Announces Workshop Intensive Spring 2022Spring 2022
Synecdoche Works ︎︎︎
Announces Finalists’ Prize2022
Workshop Theater ︎︎︎
Announces Workshop Intensive Spring 2021Spring 2021
NYU Dramatic Writing ︎︎︎
Announces O’Neill Finalist for Summer 2018April 26, 2018
The Sacramento Bee ︎︎︎
Applause: Kanishk Pandey, Dr. Michael Rogawski, Roger Beachy & Pamela Ronald by Bill LindelofJuly 19, 2015
Davis Enterprise ︎︎︎
Davis High student wins first prizein Princeton play writing contest
by Jeff Hudson
July 6, 2015