The Kids Are Alright
Two skilled actors from Australian group Slingsby to bring alive the story on stage in Delhi’s Siri Fort Auditorium (January 12 and 13) and NCPA in Mumbai (January 19 and 20).
A schoolboy, Emil, is on the train with a precious bit of luggage that he guards carefully. His plans fall apart when he falls asleep, and wakes up to find that he has been robbed. In the play, Emil and the Detectives, based on a classic by Erich Kästner from the Nazi era in Germany, a young child is pitted against an adult crook. A group of other quick-thinking and resourceful children reach out to him and Emil’s adventures have a happy ending. Two skilled actors from Australian group Slingsby to bring alive the story on stage in Delhi’s Siri Fort Auditorium (January 12 and 13) and NCPA in Mumbai (January 19 and 20). Excerpts from a conversation with Andy Packer, the Artistic Director, Slingsby.
Why did you choose this play to stage, and to bring to India?
I was first attracted to this story because it is often referenced by great contemporary children’s authors like Philip Pullman as a real point of inspiration for them. The story is a great adventure story for children and families but it also has some darker, truthful moments about the world we live in. The story is very honest for children about the wonder and strangeness of life. This mirrors Slingsby’s approach to making theatre for an audience that includes children and adults. We have been thrilled by the response to this production and it has been wonderful to tour it to China and now India. Later this year the show will also tour to Edinburgh and to the Sydney Opera House
Please tell us about the themes that the play deals with — friendship, determination and so on.
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