Guards at the Taj
Schedule
Fri Oct 11 2024 at 07:30 pm
UTC+09:30Location
93 Mitchell Street, Darwin, NT, Australia, Northern Territory 0800 | Darwin, NT
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Darwin Entertainment Centre presentsWritten by Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Bali Padda
A National Theatre of Parramatta production
What happens to a life-long friendship when two ordinary men are ordered to do the unthinkable?
At the grand opening of the Taj Mahal, the most beautiful building in the world, the Emperor decrees that nothing more beautiful shall ever be built again. To ensure this, he orders two imperial guards to perform a horrendous task.
The guards are best friends. Humayun is a loyal civil servant with complete trust in the authorities, while Babur is a dreamer, and deeply distressed by the order that has been bestowed upon them. He plans a revenge that will put these two best friends at odds.
Featuring a heartbreakingly funny friendship put to the ultimate test and existential banter reminiscent of Beckett and Stoppard, Guards at the Taj mixes witty black comedy with the bloodiest deeds of Greek tragedy.
"...touching, funny and potent.... a captivating exploration of how far friendship can be pushed and the tension between duty and humanity." CITY HUB
★★★★½ The Sydney Morning Herald
Credits and Cast
Playwright Rajiv Joseph
Director/Tour Producer Bali Padda
Executive Producer – National Theatre of Parramatta Joanne Kee
Associate Producer – National Theatre of Parramatta Emma White
Producer National Theatre of Parramatta
Performer-Babur Akkshey Caplash
Performer-Humayun Idam Sondhi
Production Designer James Browne
Lighting Designer Kate Baldwin
Sound Designer Me-Lee Hay
Fight choreographer Scott Witt
Production Management Paperjam Partners
Image Noni Carroll
Supported by National Theatre of Parramatta, Create NSW, Creative Australia, Arts on Tour.
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Where is it happening?
93 Mitchell Street, Darwin, NT, Australia, Northern Territory 0800Event Location & Nearby Stays:
