Desi version of 'Agnes of God', which faces ban threat, to premiere today

October 05, 2015 08:39

Meanwhile, back in India, Kaizaad Kotwal's adaptation of John Pielmeier's 'Agnes of God' -- about a nun who gives birth to a child -- which has drawn calls for a ban from the Catholic Secular Forum and the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, will premiere today at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai.

CSF claims the play is a "misrepresentation of the religious belief of the Christian community", and the CBCI has written to Home Minister Rajnath Singh against "the wrongful portrayal of the character of lakhs of our clergy, who are committed to a life of celibacy".

But Kotwal says he is not stepping back.

"Once the premiere is over, I will seek out venues that will allow us to stage the play. The idea isn't to stick a thumb in the nose but make sure our voice isn't stifled. India is a democracy, and until the time it remains so, we will not give in," he said.

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