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The Tale of a Mother feeding her Child

The Tale of a Mother feeding her Child

A Radio Play (Penguin Petit)

Mahesh Dattani
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Twenty years ago, Anna Gosweb had an affair with a local man while visiting India from the UK. Having never kept in touch after the trip, Anna is surprised when she receives a letter from him asking for help. As she comes back to India, she relives her past, not quite knowing what’s in store for her ahead.

The Tale of a Mother Feeding her Child was commissioned as part of a landmark drama series marking the 600th death anniversary of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and author of the Canterbury Tales. Produced by the BBC, the series included the works of twenty-one writers who were asked to write a story which might be re-told to a group of travellers forced to spend the night together at a service station on a motorway in England. Poignant and subversive, like most of Mahesh Dattani’s work, this is a vibrant, entertaining and challenging contemporary drama that stays with you long after you’ve read the last lines.

Imprint: Penguin

Published: Jul/2013

Length : 10 Pages

MRP : ₹15.00

The Tale of a Mother feeding her Child

A Radio Play (Penguin Petit)

Mahesh Dattani

Twenty years ago, Anna Gosweb had an affair with a local man while visiting India from the UK. Having never kept in touch after the trip, Anna is surprised when she receives a letter from him asking for help. As she comes back to India, she relives her past, not quite knowing what’s in store for her ahead.

The Tale of a Mother Feeding her Child was commissioned as part of a landmark drama series marking the 600th death anniversary of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and author of the Canterbury Tales. Produced by the BBC, the series included the works of twenty-one writers who were asked to write a story which might be re-told to a group of travellers forced to spend the night together at a service station on a motorway in England. Poignant and subversive, like most of Mahesh Dattani’s work, this is a vibrant, entertaining and challenging contemporary drama that stays with you long after you’ve read the last lines.

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Mahesh Dattani

Mahesh Dattani is a playwright, screen writer, film - maker and stage director with several scripts and productions to his credit. For his writing he was honoured with the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998. He has directed and scripted critically acclaimed films like Mango Souffle and morning Raga. The script of Morning Raga has been archived by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, USA. His screenplays, along with his stage plays, have been published by Penguin. Dattani is also a workshop facilitator for several writing and acting courses, having conducted workshops in many parts of the world, most notably at the Portland State University in Oregon, USA. He has collaborated with international theatre companies like Border Crossings, most recently in Shanghi with Chinese, Swedish and English actors. He also writes scripts for BBC Radio 4.

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