Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
From: Thursday, 8th November 2012
To: Saturday, 10 November 2012
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Synopsis
A powerful drama about sport, nationality and belonging, with a haunting love story at its heart. Against a backdrop of Indian revolutionary fervour, two players compete for a place in the team for the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In 2012 at the Olympic stadium site, their descendents wrestle to win favour once more.
Our Review:
Anne Morley-Priestman - 8 November 2012
Clio, the muse of history, is two-faced. She presents contrasting views of the same episodes. So we have the British imperial view of the Indian sub-continent, and we have also the expression of those who found themselves under foreign domination. Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi by Satinder Chohan gives us a snap-shot of two Olympic years through the experiences of generations separated by over 70 years .
In present-day London, we are on a building site quite near the Olympic Stadium. Shera's extended family has created a major construction empire for itself since arriving in England; he is the snazzily dressed, brashly confident gang master for the immigrant workers to whom he offers jobs and a measure of security – provided that they follow his rules. Life in London can be harsh, but it's better than being at home in a run-down Punjabi village. Or is it?
Eshwar isn't so sure, though he's able to send some money to the family he left behi...
Creative
Pursued by a Bear Productions (Company)
Kali Theatre (in association with the Mercury Theatre) (Company)
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