‘Pets of Anarchy’ to be staged

The play, directed by Sam George, will be performed at Ganesham, Thycaud, on August 7

A scene from Pets of Anarchy

Thiruvananthapuram

John and Peter live in their own world. They never raise their voice against curbs enforced by those in power. Even when they are stifled by the lack of freedom they try to remain patriots. But by the time they gather strength to protest, it is too late. The play

Pets of Anarchy , directed by Sam George, reminds viewers about fascism and how it spreads its wings when a society fails to react. It will be staged at Ganesham, Thycaud, on August 7.

An independent adaptation of Frank Pavloff’s work, Brown Morning , the play is set against certain current political and social issues. Brown Morning is about a fascist regime that directs citizens to get rid of pets such as cats and dogs that are not brown in colour. Books were banned because the words cats and dogs were not preceded by the word brown. “Once we start obeying the orders of such a government, we become tuned to the rules. After a point, we don’t know realise that our freedom is at stake. By the time we understand the gravity of the situation, we are unable to get out of the situation. Pets of Anarchy looks at such a society. We conceptualised the production after the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh,” says Sam.

A scene from Pets of Anarchy

The play is a production of APT (A Place for Theatre) and it is the 10th directorial venture of Sam. It was first staged at Manaveeyam Veedhi and later at a theatre festival in Palakkad. “We have modified the climax and brought in some additions,” he adds.

The main roles are played by Anoop Mohandas and Premjith Sureshbabu, who has written the script. Sudhikutty and Aneesh Baburaj are the other artistes.

There will be two shows of the play at 6 pm and 7.30 pm. For passes, contact: 9946222030, 9847151345