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The Father and the Assassin (NHB Modern Plays) - cover

The Father and the Assassin (NHB Modern Plays)

Anupama Chandrasekhar

Publisher: Nick Hern Books

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Summary

Mahatma Gandhi: lawyer, champion of non-violence, beloved leader. Nathuram Godse: journalist, nationalist – and the man who murdered him.
Anupama Chandrasekhar's play The Father and the Assassin traces Godse's life over thirty years during India's fight for independence: from a devout follower of Gandhi, through to his radicalisation and their tragic final encounter in Delhi in 1948.
An essential exploration of oppression and extremism, this gripping play opened at the National Theatre, London, in May 2022, directed by Indhu Rubasingham.
Available since: 05/19/2022.
Print length: 104 pages.

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