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Mind Walking (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781849435062)
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xMoving, powerful, ethereal; Mind Walkingis a celebration of the life of one extraordinary man, the enduring love story of a mature couple and their family.
Bobby has led a remarkable life. Migrating from India as a young man he found love in the UK with his with wife Moira, but as a Parsi Bobby was expected to marry within the community. His family disowns him and as a result he cuts them, their religion and their culture from his life forever... until his mind starts to wander. As secrets and hidden stories tumble out of Bobby's mouth, his family start to question the truth about their ancestry and shared history. Mind Walkingexplores what happens to a family when the mind of an old, Indian man, Bobby starts to unravel. This delicate, poetic play tumbles and traverses through Bobby's memories on an intergenerational journey of family ties, religious dogma and cultural expectations.
Author: Tanika Gupta
ISBN-10: 1849435065
ISBN-13: 9781849435062
Publisher: Oberon Books
Language: English
Published: 08/27/2013
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.20d
Bobby has led a remarkable life. Migrating from India as a young man he found love in the UK with his with wife Moira, but as a Parsi Bobby was expected to marry within the community. His family disowns him and as a result he cuts them, their religion and their culture from his life forever... until his mind starts to wander. As secrets and hidden stories tumble out of Bobby's mouth, his family start to question the truth about their ancestry and shared history. Mind Walkingexplores what happens to a family when the mind of an old, Indian man, Bobby starts to unravel. This delicate, poetic play tumbles and traverses through Bobby's memories on an intergenerational journey of family ties, religious dogma and cultural expectations.
Author: Tanika Gupta
ISBN-10: 1849435065
ISBN-13: 9781849435062
Publisher: Oberon Books
Language: English
Published: 08/27/2013
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.20d
By Tanika Gupta
xTanika Gupta has written for theatre, radio, film and television. She was the winner of both the John Whiting Award for her play The Waiting Room and the winner of the 2004 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for "Fragile Land"/"Hobson's Choice" (2004). Tanika is an Honorary Fellow at Rose Bruford College and was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2008 for Services to Drama.
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