Sanskruti Marathe

Age: 27
Ethnicity: Indian Born Canadian
Occupation: Actor, Dance, Playwright, Creator
Company: Cold Open Productions
Years of experience: 10

Personal & professional philosophy:
Humour, Humanity, Humility.
Upcoming performances/ project: The Roof is Leaking ਛੱਤ ਚੋਂਦੀ ਹੈ, presented by Pleiades Theatre at Canadian Stage’s Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs, May 2025; At the End of Kaliyuga at Toronto Fringe and Sawitri theatre, July 2025; and Temple of Desires at Toronto Fringe, July 2025.

What is the highlight of your work?
Co-writing The Roof is Leaking with my dear friend Davinder Malhi during the pandemic was a deeply empowering experience. Creating this piece gave us young artists a sense of purpose and agency when everything felt out of our control. Creating and performing At the End of Kaliyuga, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival challenged me to find my voice as an artist.

Future goals: To lead my artistry with intuition, impulse and pure sparkling joy.
Project brief / teaser: The Roof is Leaking play is a love letter to South Asian mothers, exploring the quiet endurance and unspoken sacrifices of Punjabi/South Asian women that hold their families together. The characters in the story grapple with duty, love, the weight of tradition, and what it means to truly see your family.