Anupama Chandrasekhar’s critically acclaimed The Father and the Assassin, directed by the Kiln Theatre’s Artistic-Director, Indhu Rubasingham has returned to the Olivier Theatre.

Mahatma Gandhi: lawyer, champion of non-violence, beloved leader. Nathuram Godse: journalist, nationalist – and the man who murdered Gandhi. This gripping play traces Godse’s life over 30 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.

2022 Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) will play the role of Nathuram Godse with Paul Bazely (Cruella, Disney) reprising his role as Mahatma Gandhi. The cast also includes Azan Ahmed (The Tempest, Shakespeare Globe), Ravi Aujla (The Lehman Trilogy, National Theatre/Neal Street Productions), Ayesha Dharker (Chasing Hares, Young Vic), Marc Elliott (She Loves Me), Ravin J Ganatra (When Winston went to War with the Wireless), Raj Ghatak (The Kite Runner), Sasha Ghoshal (Bend it Like Beckham the Musical), Halema Hussain (Does My Bomb Look Big In This?), Nadeem Islam, Tony Jayawardena (East is East), Aysha Kala (The Motive and the Cue), Nicholas Khan (Life of Pi) and many more.

Anupama Chandrasekhar is an Indian playwright and screenwriter based in Chennai. The Father and the Assassin, was nominated for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Best Play (2022) and was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (2023). Her work has been produced in India, Europe and North America. Director Indhu Rubasingham reunites with writer Anupama Chandrasekhar for this essential exploration of oppression and extremism.

Tickets are available from £20 and are on sale now via the National Theatre website. For
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