“Abeysekera’s command of the Olivier stage is effortless, bringing real intimacy to a sweeping production and a presence that is both tough and effeminate, a small man determined to make a big impact.”
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“Part meta-commentary, part historical epic, part character study, ’The Father and the Assassin’ should be seen as a definitive take on a moment in Indian and Pakistani politics that can still be felt today.”
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“Surprising in terms of its themes, there are some real laugh-out-loud lines of dialogue along with more powerful moments as the differing attitudes towards Partition are explored.”
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“Our populism-blighted present hovers over Chandrasekhar’s play as it presents us with the story of Godse, and of the painful birth of modern India.”
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"This is a history play, the modern resonances abound without ever being spelt out."
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The play is heavy on exposition but oddly short on dramatic substance. At the end, I felt I’d had a lot of history explained to me, rather than being immersed in it.
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It’s a tremendous piece of writing from Chandrasekhar and a titanic lead performance from Saraf. If the play has a potential flaw it’s that it could lose some steam in the history lesson-style bits.
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This is a fascinating, important evening, with valuably shaming moments of British imperial brutality ... Yet overall, it has the feel more of a useful dossier than an edge-of-your-seat drama
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