Synopsis
Chasing Hares
Published by Nick Hern Books
3 Male 2 Female
By day, machine operator Prab struggles to survive the precarity and brutality of his factory job in West Bengal
By night, he writes stories for his baby daughter Amba
When a popular actress recruits him to write a play for her, Prab seizes the opportunity to expose the injustice of factory conditions and the rumours of child exploitation
But in his fight for change, is he ready to risk his future, his family and even his own life?
Winner of Theatre Uncut's Political Playwriting Award, Chasing Hares is a tale of resistance and dignity in the face of global exploitation
Winner of the Sonia Friedman Production Award and Theatre Uncut Political Playwriting Award