Matthew Spangler talks about his most famous adaptation, The Kite Runner

Matthew Spangler. OnePlus is shot on #Framesofindia. , Photo Credit: Sudhakar Jain

‘For you, it is over a thousand times.’ These words of Khalid Hosaini’s acclaimed novel the kite Runner Aamir, a privileged Pashtun, and his servant Hassan, became a symbol of friendship between a Hazara boy. The rise of the Taliban rule (dominating by Sunnis) in Afghanistan was set against the background, causing harassment of the Hazara population (Shia Muslim). Books investigate the subjects of friendship, betrayal, guilt and redemption through hero Aamir.

Now a famous platform optimization by Matthew Spangler, the kite Runner Recently, under the direction of Tahera S, the Arina Theater Productions was staged for long -term fans and new ones, the production attracted a permanent ovation and left many people in the audience by powerful statement on stage. It was even more special that the presence of spangler was, which was taken equally on the stage after seeing its adaptation.

Spangler adaptation the kite Runner The world has been in production for 20 years being played in theaters. Spangler is also a professor of performance studies at the San Jose State University in California, where he teaches courses on how refugees and refugees and other migrants are shown in plays.

Talking about the challenges of adopting an epic in a drama, Spangler says, “With this book, the challenge is the length, if you read it loudly, it takes about 15 hours, while the salary is just more than two hours. How do you add a 15 -hour long story for two hours? Those who love the book, they come to the play and say, I leave 15 parts.

Even though the play was shown in Mumbai the first a few years ago, it was looking at Spangler for the first time on stage in India, “The audience here listens carefully … They are emitted in the story because it comes out, which I think I think was really beautiful.”

The theater plays an important role in cross-cultural understanding and sympathy, says spangler. “Amir comes from a very specific background, and life experiences; growing in Afghanistan and coming as a refugee in the United States, he comes from a Muslim culture; but he is not practicing as you can see from drama. As an adult he wants to do the right thing for the boy (Hasan’s son Sohrab). Finally, you understand him at a greater emotional level.”

Always produced the kite RunnerIn the last 20 years, Spangler is called. “I have seen the drama staging in various countries including London, Canada or Russia. It is capable of watching your play in different contexts and settings for a writer.”

Acting as his biggest inspiration by the Samuel Backet, Spangler says, “I have my PhD and my master’s degree in the Irish theater, and it has been a great impact on my work.”

The kite runner will be staged on May 4 at 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm at Ranga Shankara. Tickets are available on sites and online.