Archive · 29 May 2025
Roshan Mathew's Play 'Bye Bye Bypass' Inspired by Personal Loss
Imagine a play about losing your childhood home.
That's what 'Bye Bye Bypass' is about!
Actor Roshan Mathew and his friends wrote it after his own home was lost to a new road.
They wanted to make something fun, not sad, even though the story is about something hard.
The play is about a family, the Athimootil cousins, dealing with the same thing.
It's gotten a lot of love, with plans to show it in more places.
The creators, who also work in movies, found it was like a homecoming of sorts for them, reminding them of what's important, and is a big group project with actors contributing their unique skills.
Roshan Mathew co-created the Malayalam play 'Bye Bye Bypass' inspired by his own experience of losing a childhood home.
The play explores the story of the Athimootil family, who lose their ancestral home to a bypass road.
The play aims to be a fun, entertaining comedy about a sad situation, told from a child's perspective.
Mathew collaborated with Shruti Ramachandran and Francis Thomas to co-write the play.
The play has received a positive response and the team plans on more shows in different cities, and possibly international tours.
- Who
- Roshan Mathew co-wrote the play with Shruti Ramachandran and Francis Thomas.
- What
- Roshan Mathew co-created the Malayalam play 'Bye Bye Bypass,' which is about cousins who lose their ancestral home to a bypass road construction.
- When
- The play was inspired by Roshan Mathew's own experience starting around 2018-2019, and has been staged in 2024 with more shows planned in the future.
- Where
- The play has been staged in Kochi, with plans for other cities in Kerala and international tours.
- Why
- To create a play about the loss of an ancestral home and the relatable experiences of others, with the goal of making a fun, entertaining comedy.
- Play Title
- Bye Bye Bypass
- Co-Writers
- Shruti Ramachandran, Francis Thomas
- Inspired by
- Roshan Mathew's personal experience of losing a childhood home.
- Number of Shows Staged
- Six
- Primary Category
- Entertainment
- Upcoming Shows
- Chavala Cultural Centre, Kochi May 31, June 1