After having watched a number of performances that yielded
to disappointment, ‘The Pillowman’ came as a breath of fresh air to me. Or I’d
rather say a taste of witch’s broth to avoid an illusion with the pristinely of
the former phrase. ‘The Pillowman’ is a
very renowned piece of dark comedy by Martin McDonagh and was recreated on stage
by La Chayim Theatre Production at Prithvi Theatre. I must say that it was a rightful recreation
that was gripping and has pushed the play into limelight with audience and
certainly towards worthy appreciation.
An infamous short story writer named Katurian is summoned for interrogation
by two canny yet hilarious detectives. Three kids have been ruthlessly killed
in very peculiar manners and the detectives are investigating those murders in
the city. Mysteriously, the stories written by Katurian are the exact blue prints
of the children’s execution plans. The story revolves around Katurian, his
mentally challenged psychopath elder brother Michal and their obnoxious and
bizarre parents who have shrewdly experimented with their children’s up growth.
The plot curiously builds to a disturbing climax and a tragic end.
But the innermost theme dwells on the blurred lines between
fiction and reality, and how far we can go to sooth our wounds with our
imagination. Some stories reflect the past; some reveal us, our desires, fate
and nevertheless console us from the dreadful present. The Pillowman is an
eminent character from Katurian’s short story that represents a compassionate companion
to the solitude bed of death for all children meaning to end their lives.
The
Pillowman encourages them to commit suicide so as to guard them against the wrath and misery of
adulthood. Only a few brave kids have the heart to resist the Pillowman. Michal is one of them. He gladly lives a
tortuous life for the love of his brother and the priceless literature. Along side rolls Katurian's quest to preserve his works of fiction merged into reality. It is the only evidence and significance of his entire life that shall live even after his death.
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