
Chasing Hares Tickets
1 (1) · Contemporary Drama, New Writing
Winner of Theatre Uncut’s 2021 Political Playwriting Award
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Overview
Prab and Kajol dream of a different life for their daughter, Amba. One far away from their grinding factory jobs in West Bengal. So when the factory owner’s son asks Prab to write a new play for his Jatra theatre troupe, they jump at the chance to impress the boss. But Prab knows stories are powerful, and as conditions in the factory worsen, he has a choice to make about the story he is writing – one that will have far-reaching consequences for Prab, Kajol and the factory itself.
There’s a story he can’t afford for me to tell. For anyone to tell. And I wish I hadn’t realised that. Because now it’s the only one I’m interested in...
Sonali Bhattacharyya’s Chasing Hares is a tale of resistance and dignity in the face of global exploitation. The play is directed by Milli Bhatia (seven methods of killing kylie jenner).
Critic reviews
Enlightening new play
Fast, witty script finds an original way to tell the global backstory of the zero-hours workforce
The performances are heartfelt and memorable, and the play is as entertaining as it is meaningful
Globalisation’s effect on an Indian factory makes for touching drama
New award-winning political play is warmly idealistic
Wit and warmth are always simmering in Bhattacharyya’s script
Ambitious and essential
Compelling and timely
It's stirring stuff
A fitfully fascinating study of compromise and coercion
Bhattacharyya attempts something bold here
An ambitious political play that proves why theatre matters
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