In Conversation: Kavita Puri and Iqbal Khan | SILENCE UK Tour скачать в хорошем качестве

In Conversation: Kavita Puri and Iqbal Khan | SILENCE UK Tour

Tara Theatre presents an exclusive interview between Kavita Puri and Iqbal Khan discussing the legacy of Partition, the challenges and discoveries in staging SILENCE, and why these testimonies need to be heard in 2024 SILENCE tours to ‪@QueensTheatreHornchurch‬ ‪@curvetheatre‬ ‪@BirminghamRepTheatre‬ and ‪@HOMEmcrorg‬ this spring 🗓️ 6 Apr – 4 May 🎟️ https://taratheatre.com/whats-on/sile... 🎥 Interview Filmed and Edited by Ula Moroz About SILENCE “It was a great tragedy.  We were friends one day and enemies the next.  I will take these things to my grave.” The 1947 partition of India into West Pakistan and East Pakistan – now Bangladesh – saw millions uprooted and resulted in unspeakable violence. It would also shape modern Britain. Witnesses to this brutal moment in history live among us, yet the stories of that time remain shrouded in silence. SILENCE is a new play focused on communal storytelling – presenting a shared history inspired by the remarkable personal testimonies of people who lived through the last days of the British Raj. Commissioned to mark the 75th anniversary of partition, SILENCE is adapted from Kavita Puri’s acclaimed book Partition Voices: Untold British Stories and was originally co-produced with the Donmar Warehouse. The production examined the legacy of this brutal moment in history. Abdul Shayek, former Artistic Director of Tara Theatre, directed the original production and had developed this version for touring at the time of his death in August 2023. Iqbal Khan, Artistic Director of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, and a friend and colleague of Abdul’s, will step in to direct the touring version. SILENCE is adapted from the testimonies and stories of people who lived through Partition. It is based on Kavita Puri’s acclaimed book Partition Voices: Untold British Stories and written by Sonali Bhattacharyya, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Ishy Din and Alexandra Wood.  Original production directed and developed for tour by Abdul Shayek Directed by Iqbal Khan From an original co-production by Tara Theatre and The Donmar Warehouse In association with Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch Cast Aaron Gill: Young Irfan / Tony / Noor’s Grandson / Sami Alexandra D’Sa: Maya / Daughter Asif Khan: Jasvir / Kulvinder / James Bhasker Patel: Father / Irfan / Mukesh Mamta Kaash: Pooja / Khadija / Noor Tia Dutt: Mandeep / Jasmine / Zara Creative Team Original production directed and developed for tour by Abdul Shayek Directed by Iqbal Khan Set Design by Rachana Jadhav Original Costume Design by Rose Revitt Projection Design by Rachana Jadhav and Simeon Miller Movement Direction by Seeta Patel Lighting Design by Simeon Miller Sound Design and Composition by Beth Duke Casting by Polly Jerrold Associate Direction by Olivia Millar-Ross Associate Costume Design by Malena Arcucci Production Team Executive Producer of Silence – Bella Rodrigues Production Manager – Chloe Stally-Gibson Costume Supervisor – Malena Arcucci Company and Stage Manager – April Johnston Deputy Stage Manager – Emily Davies Assistant Stage Manager – Florian Lim Wardrobe Manager – Sophia Raja Production Video Engineer – Grace Duff Production LX – Chris McDonnell Sound and Video Technician – Grace Duff Tour Re-Lighter & LX Operator – Chris McDonnell Tara Theatre Artistic Director – Natasha Kathi-Chandra Executive Director – Helen Jeffreys Head of Finance and Operations – Lisa Kerridge Senior Producer – Neena Shea Front of House and Building Manager – Ellie Oke Interim Head of Marketing – Becca Pratt Marketing Officer – Frederick Zennor Technical Manager – Lisa Hood