Child of the Divide (Modern Plays)

Synopsis

I Have A Boy. He Is Across The Border, I Know He Is. A Few Miles Between. The Same Stars Shine On Him Summer 1947. Sixteen Million People Are On The Move Between India And The Newly-formed Pakistan. Amid The Violent Political Upheaval, Young Pali's Fingers Slip From His Father's Hand, And His Destiny Changes Forever. Lost, Dispossessed And Alone, Pali Is Saved By A Muslim Family. The Boy Is Given A New Home And New Family, A New Name, A New Faith And A New Life. But Seven Years Later, His Real Father Returns To Claim Him And Pali's Life Is Turned Upside Down Again. He Is Forced To Decide Who He Is: The Hindu Boy He Was Born To Be, The Muslim Boy He Has Become, Or Simply A Child Of The Divide. This Edition Has Been Published To Mark The 70th Anniversary Of The Partition Of India And A New High-profile Production Originating Once Again At The Polka Theatre. Sudha Bhuchar's Remarkable Story Of Family, Identity And Belonging Set Against A Fractured Landscape Is A Fictionalised Account Of Real Experiences, Of Families Torn Apart And Of Stolen Pasts, Where Friendship And Love Are Found In Unexpected Places.