Kerala’s first sci-fi adventure play heads to Thrissur
Kerala-based theatre group Navrang is staging a sci-fi adventure play titled 'The Kid Who Came from Space' in Thrissur. Directed by Vishnu Prasad and produced by film producer Gokulam Gopalan, the production aims to engage younger audiences through cinematic visual effects.
Why it matters
This production represents a rare attempt to integrate high-concept science fiction into regional Indian children's theatre, potentially bridging the gap between traditional stage performance and modern digital media.
British writer Ross Welford’s 2022 sci-fi adventure novel, The Kid Who Came from Space , explores complex yet essential themes of exclusion and coexistence through the eyes of children. Theatre director Vishnu Prasad was drawn to its gentle and nuanced treatment of these ideas while searching for a text to adapt for the summer theatre workshop organised by Navrang, a Palakkad-based children’s theatre group, in May 2025.
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