The Father and the Assassin 2022
a new play by Anupama Chandrasekhar
Booking and details
12 May — 18 June 2022
This show has now ended
The event location is
Olivier Theatre
National Theatre
South Bank
London SE1 9PX
The story of the man who murdered Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi: lawyer, champion of non-violence, beloved leader.
Nathuram Godse: journalist, nationalist – and the man who murdered him.
This gripping new play 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.
Director Indhu Rubasingham (The Great Wave) reunites with Anupama Chandrasekhar, one of India’s most exciting playwrights, for this essential exploration of oppression and extremism.
Performed 12 May — 18 June 2022 in the Olivier Theatre.