Originally a French play written by Florian Zeller, The Father explores the challenges of Andre, the central character who is suffering from amnesia. Andre’s nurses repeatedly quit job due to his tantrums. His caring daughter, Ann, then takes Andre to her home where she lives with her husband, Pierre. Told from Andre’s perspective, different scenes flow through the times, jumping in the past and back as Andre remembers and forgets his life events. The play culminates to a shocking end.
The Stage setup is very innovative. The design of an apartment / hospital is marked on the ground with white paper tapes on which the actors perform. The audiences are very close to the performance and sitting is done in 360º view. The sync of the sound of taps etc is done very well. The experience of watching the play in such a setup is a novelty and done very nicely. Naseeruddin shah plays the central character with perfection and such energy that moves the audience. The rest of the cast matches his vigor.
It is a play well-done on all fronts. Strongly recommend for all audience.
AglaPlay Verdict: Strongly recommended for all AglaPlay Rating: 4/5 Language: English Duration: 2 Hours Writer: Florian Zeller Director: Naseeruddin Shah Cast: Naseeruddin Shah (Andre, The Father), Ratna Pathak Shah, Heeba Shah & Others.
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Other Links Naseeruddin Shah Wiki Ratna Pathak Wikipedia