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The Empress
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Queen Victoria''s Golden Jubilee, 1887.

At East London''s Tilbury Docks, Rani Das and Abdul Karim step ashore after the long voyage from India. One has to battle a society who deems her a second-class citizen; the other forges an astonishing entanglement with the ageing Queen Victoria who finds herself enchanted by stories of an India over which she rules, but has never seen.

Through narrative, music and song, The Empress blends the true story of Queen Victoria’s controversial relationship with her Indian servant and ‘Munshi’ (teacher), Abdul Karim, with the experiences of Indian ayahs who came to Britain during the 19th century. With private romance being mapped onto world history, the action cuts between the ship and different royal residences, offering bright contrasts as well as surprising affinities. In doing so, the play uncovers remarkable unknown stories of 19th-century Britain and charts the growth of Indian nationalism and the romantic proclivities of one of Britain''s most surprising monarchs.

This revised edition was published to coincide with the revival at the RSC in summer 2023.





Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
128
ISBN-13:
9781350428584
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1350428582
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Udg. Dato:
7 jul 2023
Længde:
10mm
Bredde:
129mm
Højde:
197mm
Forlag:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato:
7 jul 2023
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