{"product_id":"the-empress-paperback-6","title":"The Empress - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTanika Gupta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 1887. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough narrative, music and song, \u003ci\u003e The Empress \u003c\/i\u003eblends 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis revised edition was published to coincide with the revival at the RSC in summer 2023.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanika Gupta\u003c\/b\u003e has written over 25 stage plays that have been produced in major theatres across the UK and has written extensively for BBC Radio drama. Some of her theatre credits include: \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric Hammersmith); \u003ci\u003eLove N Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatre Royal Stratford East); \u003ci\u003eThe Empress \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Shakespeare Company); \u003ci\u003eWah! Wah! Girls - A British Bollywood Musical\u003c\/i\u003e (Sadler's Wells); \u003ci\u003eMindwalking\u003c\/i\u003e (Bandbazi Theatre); \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e (Watford Palace Theatre\/English Touring Theatre); \u003ci\u003eMeet The Mukherjees\u003c\/i\u003e (Bolton Octagon Theatre); \u003ci\u003eWhite Boy\u003c\/i\u003e (National Youth Theatre\/Soho Theatre); \u003ci\u003eSugar Mummies\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court Theatre); \u003ci\u003eGladiator Games\u003c\/i\u003e (Sheffield Crucible Theatre); \u003ci\u003eHobson's Choice\u003c\/i\u003e (Young Vic); \u003ci\u003eFragile Land\u003c\/i\u003e (Hampstead Theatre); In 2008 Tanika was awarded an MBE for Services to Drama and in 2016 was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428886954233,"sku":"9781350428584","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VwPlq2SkV79781350428584_b7638e93-f7df-4901-baa1-77048a090e6a.webp?v=1771441684","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-empress-paperback-6","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}