Théâtre ()
De Tanika Gupta
Lions and Tigers (2017-08-Sam Wanamaker Playhouse-London)
Type de série:Théâtre: Globe Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Salle : Sam Wanamaker PlayhouseDurée : 3 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : mercredi 23 août 2017Première : mercredi 23 août 2017Dernière : samedi 16 septembre 2017Mise en scène : Pooja Ghai • Chorégraphie : Producteur : Commentaires : Based on the true story of her great uncle and freedom fighter Dinesh Gupta, Lions and Tigers is the world premiere of a new play by leading playwright Tanika Gupta. This dramatically relevant and authentic story is set against the backdrop of negotiations between the leaders of the Indian National Congress; the future Prime Minister Nehru wavers between his respect for Gandhi’s non-violence and his admiration for the youthful fervour of the militant Bengali nationalist, Subhas Chandra Bose.
Tanika Gupta has written over 20 stage plays for major British theatres but this is her most personal play yet. Based on family stories that Tanika heard from early childhood, the play teems with details drawn from her grandfather’s 500 page handwritten journal about his younger brother – and from the 92 letters written by her great uncle from his prison cell.