An intense domestic drama of global consequence - for India then and for our world now.
1659. Mughal India. The imperial court, a place of opulence and excess; music, drugs, eunuchs and harems. Two brothers, whose mother's death inspired the Taj Mahal, are heirs to this Muslim empire. Now they fight ferociously for succession.
Dara, the crown prince, has the love of the people - and of his emperor father - but younger brother Aurangzeb holds a different vision for India's future. Islam inspires poetry in Dara, puritanical rigour in Aurangzeb. Can Jahanara, their beloved sister, assuage Aurangzeb's resolve to seize the Peacock Throne and purge the empire?
Originally performed by Ajoka Theatre, Pakistan, Tanya Ronder's adaptation of Shahid Nadeem's play Dara premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2015.
| ISBN: | 9781848424678 |
| Publication date: | 22nd January 2015 |
| Author: | Tanya Ronder, Shahida Nadima |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 125 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
An intense domestic drama of global consequence - for India then and for our world now.
1659. Mughal India. The imperial court, a place of opulence and excess; music, drugs, eunuchs and harems. Two brothers, whose mother's death inspired the Taj Mahal, are heirs to this Muslim empire. Now they fight ferociously for succession.
Dara, the crown prince, has the love of the people - and of his emperor father - but younger brother Aurangzeb holds a different vision for India's future. Islam inspires poetry in Dara, puritanical rigour in Aurangzeb. Can Jahanara, their beloved sister, assuage Aurangzeb's resolve to seize the Peacock Throne and purge the empire?
Originally performed by Ajoka Theatre, Pakistan, Tanya Ronder's adaptation of Shahid Nadeem's play Dara premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2015.
Dara features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
Dara is available in Paperback
Dara was written by Tanya Ronder, Shahida Nadima and published by Nick Hern Books
Dara has 125 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
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