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The story of the man who murdered Gandhi. Nathuram Godse: journalist, patriot, murderer. The Father and the Assassin is a gripping new play that traces Godse's life over 30 years during India's fight for independence: from devout follower of Mahatma Gandhi, through to his radicalisation and their tragic final encounter.

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Author: Anupama Chandrasekhar

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Archive listings for The Father and the Assassin (2023)

Work type: Play.

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Producer National Theatre. Director Indhu Rubasingham. Design Rajha Shakiry. Costume Rajha Shakiry. Lighting Oliver Fenwick. Director Lucy Cullingford (movement). Music Siddhartha Khosla. Music David Shrubsole (additional music). Sound Alexander Caplen. Director Rachel Bown-Williams (of Rc-Annie Ltd - fight). Director Ruth Cooper-Brown (of Rc Annie Ltd - fight). Director Alastair Coomer (CDG - casting). Design Khadkja Raza (associate set designer). Costume Khadija Raza (associate costume designer). Director John Young (staff director). Performer Hiran Abeysekera (Nathuram Godse). Performer Azan Ahmed (Daulat / British Policeman / Understudy Jinnah). Performer Ravi Aujla (Baba). Performer Paul Bazely (Mohandas Gandhi). Performer Ayesha Dharker (Aai). Performer Ravin J Ganatra (Saradar Vallabhai Patel). Performer Raj Ghatak (Kishore / Understudy Nehru / Patel). Performer Halema Hussain (Ensemble / Understudy Vimala). Performer Nadeem Islam (Mithun). Performer Tony Jayawardena (Vinayak Savarkar). Performer Nicholas Khan (Mohammad Ali Jinnah). Performer Rhaj Khera (Ensemble / Understudy Daulat Kishen / British Policeman / Mithun). Performer Hari Mackinnon (Madhav / Understudy Godse). Performer Sid Sagar (Narayan Apte). Performer Akshay Shah (Kishen / Understudy Madhav / Kishore). Performer Marc Elliott. Performer Sasha Ghoshal. Performer Aysha Kala. Performer Johndeep More. Performer Aryana Ramkhalawon.

8 Sep 23 to 14 Oct 23

Olivier (National Theatre), West End :: V373
listing details L0904632541

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