The Bridge (revisioned as Home is Not the Place)
The Bridge is a solo theatre performance piece from writer/performer Annie George, a quest to piece together the life and lost work of Paduthottu Mathen John, a poet and author from pre-Independence Kerala, India.  Stories of courage and survival are uncovered and chart his family’s journey to the west. Travelling back from present day Scotland, The Bridge considers how our histories are told and who tells them, and the silences in between which gives rise to myth or invention.  It reflects on identity, belonging and the power of the pen. Your blood is mine, your words are my legacy. 

"Pulsed along by an exquisite score by Niroshini Thambar that
lends both the text and visuals a richness and a depth that also gives what could be an overly dense rendering space to breathe." Herald Scotland

"The opening is entrancing. I could have sat for the whole hour and watched the near-hypnotic animated scribing of a family tree, accompanied by the meditative musical score of Niroshini Thambar. Moments of calm like this are jewels in this festival-crazed city. "  Broadway Baby (Edinburgh Fringe 2014)
                                                                                                        
"Niroshini Thambar’s music adds another subtle layer" All Edinburgh Theatre

"Sound, by Niroshini Thambar, is highly evocative, and for a solo storytelling piece it’s visually quite absorbing. George calmly and serenely controls the stage" TVBomb

Writer/Performer - Annie George
Director - Sarah MacDonald
Composer/sound design – Niroshini Thambar
Design – Alice Wilson
Video - Jacqueline Matisse, Lorna Simpson
Movement Advisor - Merav Israel, Saffy Setohy

Part of the Commonwealth Games 
Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme

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