The Prophet and the Poet
An internationally acclaimed play developed by the Bangalore Little Theatre (BLT)
About the play
The Prophet and the Poet, an internationally acclaimed play by Bangalore Little Theatre (BLT), is based on the correspondence between Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore spanning 25 years, set against the backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle. These exchanges highlight the significant differences between the two towering personalities on various issues, particularly regarding the form and substance of the freedom movement. These differences widened over the years. However, they maintained genuine respect and love for each other steadfastly despite the differences.
This was the kind of political maturity that prevailed in India during those times. The play has been used in several senior-level leadership development programmes, focusing on the organisational conditions that create a culture of maturity in internal and external transactions.
Bangalore Little Theatre had the privilege of staging the play for the President of India and at places associated with Gandhi and Tagore – Sabarmati Ashram, Santiniketan, and Jorasanko Thakurbari (Rabindra Bharati). In 2014, Prasar Bharati commissioned a telefilm on the play. The film was telecast several times over Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti.
Hosted by IHA in collaboration with Azim Premji University.
Vijay Padaki
Prof Vijay Padaki is the Trustee Emeritus at Bangalore Little Theatre Foundation. A management professional, he was part of the founding faculty of IIM Bangalore.
Minti Jain
Minti Jain is an actor, trainer and dancer currently working with Bangalore Little Theatre. She is active in Bangalore’s theatre community, working to spread the importance of theatre in education. She has performed, among others, in Robi’s Garden, Stalowa Wola and Jisne Lahore Nahi Dekhya.
Naveen Tater
Naveen Tater is an actor, trainer, storyteller and Treasurer at Bangalore Little Theatre. He has been part of two seasons of Tales of Tenali Rama, Moliere Alive, Finding Ananda, and Lady Still Waters. Naveen has also been part of short films.
Karan Singh
Karan Manveer Singh Dalal dons many roles – backstage, onstage and off-stage – at Bangalore Little Theatre. He has been part of several productions, including Rhinoceros, The Prophet and The Poet, The Year of the Rooster and Tell Me the Name of a Flower.
Murtuza Khetty
Murtuza Khetty has worked in multiple capacities, as a trainer, mentor, director, set and light designer, at Bangalore Little Theatre. He made his solo directorial debut with Madhu Rye’s psychological thriller Tell Me the Name of Flower. Among his recent works is Monsters in the Dark and The Emperor of All Maladies. He has also co-directed the award-winning play Credit Titles. A trained trainer, he is an experienced researcher-facilitator with Bangalore Little Theatre’s Education Enrichment programme.