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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.

Cast/Performers

Hiran Abeysekera (Nathuram Godse), Azan Ahmed (Daulat / British Policeman / Understudy Jinnah), Ravi Aujla (Baba), Paul Bazely (Mohandas Gandhi), Ayesha Dharker (Aai), Ravin J Ganatra (Saradar Vallabhai Patel), Raj Ghatak (Kishore / Understudy Nehru / Patel), Halema Hussain (Ensemble / Understudy Vimala), Nadeem Islam (Mithun), Tony Jayawardena (Vinayak Savarkar), Nicholas Khan (Mohammad Ali Jinnah), Rhaj Khera (Ensemble / Understudy Daulat Kishen / British Policeman / Mithun), Hari Mackinnon (Madhav / Understudy Godse), Sid Sagar (Narayan Apte), Akshay Shah (Kishen / Understudy Madhav / Kishore), Marc Elliott, Sasha Ghoshal, Aysha Kala, Johndeep More, Aryana Ramkhalawon

Creatives/Company

Author: Anupama Chandrasekhar
Producer: National Theatre
Director(s): Indhu Rubasingham, Lucy Cullingford (movement), Rachel Bown-Williams (of Rc-Annie Ltd - fight), Ruth Cooper-Brown (of Rc Annie Ltd - fight), Alastair Coomer (CDG - casting), John Young (staff director)
Design(s): Rajha Shakiry, Khadkja Raza (associate set designer)
Costume(s): Rajha Shakiry, Khadija Raza (associate costume designer)
Lighting: Oliver Fenwick
Music(s): Siddhartha Khosla, David Shrubsole (additional music)
Sound: Alexander Caplen