Gauhar Jaan/The Datia Incident by Mukul & Ghetto Tigers
English/Bangla | 60 mins
Maharaja Bhawani Singh of Datia is holding a coronation ceremony for his son. He has invited the finest musicians from all over India to perform and among the line-up is Gauhar Jaan, the gifted and eccentric young courtesan from Kolkata, known for her musical prowess and arrogance. Insulted by the excessive demands of the young Courtesan as a condition of her attendance, the Maharaja decides to delay Gauhar’s performance until every artist and guest has left and the coronation is over. Gauhar is insulted by the tactic and refuses the invitation to perform. Meanwhile, Fred Gaisberg travels across India on a mission to capture the exotic sounds of the East using a groundbreaking technology - the Gramophone. Their next destination is Kolkata, to record the beautiful voice of Gauhar Jaan. As the story progresses, both King and Courtesan discover a common thread running through their otherwise radically different lives.
Aimed at those aged 12+
Mukul and Ghetto Tigers is an east London-based theatre company that features new writing as well as taking a fresh look at the classics, both western and sub continental. Their aim is to mentor and nurture fresh talents through re-imagination, innovation and collaboration between artists and artforms in a diverse cultural context.
Credits
Writer: Tarun Jasani
Director: Mukul Ahmed
Production: Sophie Jump and Cecilia Calf, Paul Micah, Tarun Jasani, Subhaluxmi Mukherjee and Rez Kabir
Cast: Shivani Sethia, Rez Kabir, Dave Kukadia, Jordon Kemp and Diljohn Sidhu
On Saturday 23 November, there will be a post show talk chaired by Nadia Wahhab
Venue:
Brady Arts & Community Centre
192-196 Hanbury Street London, E1 5HU
Dates