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Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Dracula vs. Harry Potter

From The Deccan (India) Herald:

Where does J K Rowling keep company with Count Dracula, Captain Hook, Mary Poppins and the Queen of Hearts? In The War of the Worlds, bagged several awards at Centrestage—a playfest recently organised by the Bangalore School of Speech and Drama. This clever, contemporary composition was conceptualised by Lavanya and Bhamini Lakshminarayan, students of Bishop Cotton Girlsí School. Here is the opening. Scene: JK Rowling’s bedroom. A large comfortable bed upon which the renowned author is seated, leaning against the pillows and writing. She appears to be immersed in her work. To the left of her bed is a large book-case. The War of the Worlds concerns conflicting characters from the classics are upset that a hitherto unknown upstart has eclipsed them. Your books are too famous, the Queen of Hearts (Rifa) tells Rowling (Khadija Izzy) accusingly. “Nobody cares about us. All they want to do is read about that stupid boy —Harry Rotter, or Fritter, or something.” Mary Poppins (Aakanksha S), erstwhile nanny to the Queen, is more complimentary. “We find that we have little or no means to compete with your writing.”
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