Bangalore Little Theatre’s ‘The Prophet and the Poet’ | Performance at the NLS Campus

We are delighted to announce that Bangalore Little Theatre, the city’s oldest English-language theatre group, will be performing their acclaimed play ‘The Prophet and the Poet’.  The performance is being organised by NLSIU’s Student Bar Association as part of this year’s Independence Day celebrations on campus.

Synopsis

The Prophet and the Poet is based on the exchange of letters and articles between Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore over a 25 year period, with the Indian freedom struggle as the backdrop. The letters reveal how the two personalities differed significantly on the form and content of the freedom movement with their differences widening over the years. However, the depth of their personalities maintained genuine respect for each other in spite of deep differences on ideological grounds, reflecting the political maturity of those times in India.

Attendees are expected to be seated by 5:50 pm. Theatre etiquette will be followed, so all attendees are requested to keep their phones on silent mode and avoid disruptions once the performance begins.

With this performance, the University hopes to make this the start of a vibrant culture of theatre & drama at NLS!