Ruth Leon recommends… The Father and the Assassin – National Theatre
Ruth Leon recommendsThe Father and the Assassin – National Theatre
This brilliantly entertaining historical drama has just become available online from the National Theatre. Its two protagonists are Mahatma Gandhi: lawyer, champion of non-violence, beloved leader of millions, father of his country, and the man who killed him, Nathuram Godse who, except for that one act of violent protest, might have disappeared from history without trace.
It traces Godse’s life over 30 years during India’s fight for independence when he went from being a devout follower of Gandhi, until his radicalisation led to their tragic final encounter in Delhi in 1948.
The Father and the Assassin is directed by Indhu Rubasingham, who will soon become the next Director of the National Theatre. With this production she reunites with Anupama Chandrasekhar, one of India’s most exciting playwrights, for this exploration of oppression and extremism, featuring Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera as Nathuram Godse with Paul Bazely as Mahatma Gandhi.
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