Tagore’s women: Purnjanam/born again
By Sharmila Chauhan
17-21 January 2012
The Vault at Southwark Playhouse, London
In a city of transition and tradition, three liars, two lovers and a reluctant leader all desperately search for truth. As Mumbai burns, Purnjanam/Born Again questions destiny, love and power, asking what must be destroyed for something new to be created.
Purnjanam/Born Again was presented alongside Endless Night in an evening titled ‘Tagore’s Women’. The two plays revealing personal lives amidst global political struggles, inspired by the female characters in the works of Rabindranath Tagore, the celebrated Bengali poet, playwright and early anti-British rule activist.
Cast
Rebecca Grant as Muni
Manjeet Mann as Divya and Sumitra
Robert Mountford as Naresh and Vikram
Goldy Notay as Flower Girl
Dharmesh Patel as Muna
Gary Pillai as Doctor and Arjun
Production
Designer — Molly Einchcomb
Lighting Designer — Richard Howell
Music — Arun Ghosh
Production Manager — Simon Sinfield
Company Stage Manager — Jessica Thanki ASM — Kärt Lepik
Costume Assistant — Rosa Fernandez Day Scenic Painter — Matthew Hellyer Production Photographs — Robert Workman
Fight Director — Robert Mountford
Goldy Notay as Flower Girl and Rebecca Grant as Muni — Photo by Robert Workman
Rebecca Grant as Muni — Photo by Robert Workman
Rebecca Grant as Muni and Robert Mountford as Naresh — Photo by Robert Workman
Rebecca Grant as Muni and Robert Mountford as Naresh — Photo by Robert Workman
Photo by Robert Workman
Manjeet Mann as Divya and Goldy Notay as Flower Girl — Photo by Robert Workman