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From the National Theatre's 2015 season of live recordings direct from the London stage, this is David Hare's new play...
From the National Theatre's 2015 season of live recordings direct from the London stage, this is David Hare's new play based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo.
"India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood." (NT Live)
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"Rufus Norris's production cuts through restrictive prose of Katherine Boo's study of Mumbai slum-dwellers and lets her 'characters' live and breathe."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"Meticulously detailing the endless grind of Mumbai slum life helps this spirited adaptation of Katherine Boo’s award-winning reportage avoid any danger of quaintness."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Rufus Norris's production has a humane, dignified sweep."
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Independent
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Financial Times
Financial Times
