A true story
The English department of University of Madras will be presenting Sharon Pollock's "Blood Relations" on January 27, 5.30 p.m. at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
"Blood Relations" was first produced in 1980 at Theatre 3 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. However, this was not the play's first appearance on stage, as Sharon Pollock often revises her plays, even after the first couple of productions. The previous version was produced as `My Name Is Lisabeth' in 1976 at Douglas College with Pollock herself playing the role of Lizzie Borden. After significant revision, she renamed the play `Blood Relations' and staged it as a new work in 1980.
The play is based on historical fact: In 1892 Lizzie Borden was accused of the double murder of her father and stepmother. The crime shocked the Massachusetts community of Fall River, as well as the whole nation, and citizens read with fascination reports of the trial. Lizzie was acquitted but the crime was never solved, and her innocence was questioned by the public. In contemporary times, the figure of Lizzie Borden has achieved iconic status. Many perceive her as an early feminist who did not shy from acting and thinking as an individual. It has often been theorized that, if Lizzie did in fact commit the murders, her actions were based on self-preservation, an attempt to escape from an abusive family situation.
Except Aniruddhan, the entire cast of this production is making its stage debut this evening. Dr. P. Rajani directs the play.
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