Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution comes to Bengaluru on October 16
Director Bhaskar Gauribidanur is reviving his 2005 production of Agatha Christie’s 'Witness for the Prosecution' in Bengaluru this October. The play, a classic courtroom drama, continues to be a significant cultural event in the city's theatre scene.
Why it matters
The revival highlights the enduring popularity of classic literature in regional Indian theatre and the efforts of local artists to foster new talent.
Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution comes to Bengaluru on October 16 left A previous staging of Witness for the Prosecution Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/cities/bangalore/vn03m7/article71591253.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Previous%20staging%20of%20Agatha%20Christies%20Witness%20for%20Prosecution%202.jpg Theatre director Bhaskar Gauribidanur brings an enactment of the original 1953 play to Alliance Française de Bangalore Directed by Bengaluru-based theatre artiste and script writer Bhaskar Gauribidanur, Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution returns to the city this weekend after a successful run this September. Adapted by Agatha Christie from a 1925 short story titled Traitor’s Hands, this play was first staged 73 years ago in London in October 1953. Having secured the rights to direct the play in India, Bhaskar says he has a long relationship with this story.
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