From Swindon to the by-lanes of Bandra
Mint Mumbai|December 21, 2024
In a stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's book, Atul Kumar re-imagines the characters in Colaba
Prachi Sibal
From Swindon to the by-lanes of Bandra

Chief among the challenges of the play was the depiction of the child's inner world and Asperger's Syndrome. From the onset, Kumar knew the solution lay in 3D technology and three giant screens that would at once make up Bandra's by-lanes and the train station, as well as the mind. "I wanted to simulate the mind of Christopher visually and aurally. A video projected on three screens would make it a little more immersive for the audience. I wanted to recreate how he hears and sees things," he says.

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