Story of a Colombian goalkeeper dramatized in Delhi at theatre awards

The city recently witnessed the dramatization of the play 'Higuita – The Goalies's Anxiety at The Penalty Kick', directed by

Sasidharan Naduvil

at the META awards. The play is about the flamboyant playing style of a veteran Colombian goalkeeper,

José René Higuita Zapata

and is a dramatization of the famous story 'Higuita', written by acclaimed writer N S

Madhavan

. The play has been nominated in 13th META Theatre Awards categories like Best Play, Best Director, Best Original Script, Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male) and Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female).

A still from the play 'Higuita – The Goalies's Anxiety at The Penalty Kick'

The play was based on a veteran Colombian goalkeeper, José René

Higuita

Zapata

This nail-biting play, based in Delhi, is the story of a devout and well-meaning Christian priest,

Fr Geevarghese

, who saves a tribal girl called

Lucy Marandi

from the clutches of the evil

Jabbar

. The protagonist, Fr Geevarghese, is inspired by his real-life hero, the maverick Colombian goalkeeper José René Higuita Zapata, and manages to rise to the occasion with a kind of spunk and heroism not normally attributed to a priest.

The nail-biting play was based in Delhi