Deep in a remote Indian valley lives Nirmala, a steadfast traditionalist, and her daughter Isha, who dreams of leaving the village to study and become a scientist. When a stranger arrives promising progress and an offer too good to be true, the choices they make will shape the fate of their family – and thousands of others.
Following the overwhelming acclaim of his epic works Counting and Cracking and The Jungle and the Sea, Australian playwright S. Shakthidharan returns with an intimate, compelling story of a mother and daughter divided by their visions of the future.
Critics have praised the ‘absorbing drama’ (The Guardian) as ‘quietly moving and disarmingly powerful’ (The Sydney Morning Herald), a tale rich with hope, betrayal and the tension between tradition and modernity.
If everything in this world comes at a cost, who gets to decide what that cost will be?
Australian playwright S. Shakthidharan (Counting and Cracking) is one of the most exciting voices in theatre today. This bold new work conjures a tale of community, family and freedom in the face of impending globalisation.
June 6 – July 12
mtc.com.au
