THIRTY DAYS IN SEPTEMBER by Mahesh Dattani
THIRTY DAYS IN SEPTEMBER Mahesh Dattani A play about love and betrayal, ‘Thirty Days’ treats the sensitive and generally taboo issue of child sexual abuse. ‘Thirty Days’ endeavours to lift the veil of silence which surrounds child sexual abuse and addresses the issue unflinchingly. It builds on the trauma of Mala who lives with the haunting memories of her abused past. Her abuser – her uncle “subconsciously lives with her all the time, as part of her dirty reflections. He damages her natural growth, deters her from pursuing her love interests beyond the ominous 30-day period and scars her soul every now and then. As Mala withers under the psychological pressure extorted on her by the abuser, her mother watches silently, living her own pain – suffering mutely. Exploring the painful problem, Mahesh Dattani raises valid concerns and structures a world of optimism where th