Nirjay Mahindru s witty first play takes its audience on a thrilling flight of fantasy to India. As his Queen gives birth to an heir, King Mandragora s kingdom is plagued by a terrifying series of omens. Flying fish and fiery peacocks can be explained, but who are the alien creatures with chalky-white skin and what do they want? This play creates a vivid world, populated by kings, soothsayers and clowns, threatened in a clash between old and new civilisations. Mandragora is the most inventive new play since Salman Rushdie s Midnight s Children hit the bookshops. Mandragora also marks the latest production in the exceptional Tara s ongoing Borders of Love project, which seeks to explore and dramatise pre-colonial Anglo-Indian relations.T591228362Company Tara Arts. Director Jatinder Verma. Design Claudia Mayer. Lighting Jonathan Clark. Costume Claire Hardaker. Music Chandran Veyattummal. Performer James Bellorini. Performer Antony Bunsee. Performer Marc Elliott. Performer Arif Javid. Performer Dina Mousawi. Performer Katie Pattinson. | |
| 2 Nov 04 to 6 Nov 04 | Coliseum Theatre, Oldham :: V497 listing details L0148745664 |
| 30 Oct 04 | The Hat Factory (previously the Artezium), Luton :: V01371430831 listing details L1279863853 |
| 29 Oct 04 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L01328519964 |
| 25 Oct 04 to 27 Oct 04 | The Hawth, Crawley :: V720 listing details L310458668 |
| 19 Oct 04 to 21 Oct 04 | Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough :: V949 listing details L401844017 |
| 14 Oct 04 to 16 Oct 04 | Contact Theatre, Manchester :: V483 listing details L348811666 |
| 11 Oct 04 | Exeter Phoenix, Exeter :: V889 listing details L1697432668 |
| 7 Oct 04 to 9 Oct 04 | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham :: V143 listing details L01108856409 |
| 6 Oct 04 | Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284 listing details L01516325378 |
| 4 Oct 04 to 5 Oct 04 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L01997203017 |
| 10 May 04 | Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal :: V6 listing details L253731661 |
| 8 May 04 | Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham :: V984 listing details L0232707080 |
| 6 May 04 to 7 May 04 | The Dukes, Lancaster :: V523 listing details L01712591369 |
| 4 May 04 to 5 May 04 | Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington :: V563 listing details L01975765709 |
| 1 May 04 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L1734765241 |
| 28 Apr 04 | Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy :: V629 listing details L01209488582 |
| 27 Apr 04 | Lemon Tree, Aberdeen :: V587 listing details L327888061 |
| 22 Apr 04 to 24 Apr 04 | The Tron, Glasgow :: V622 listing details L466170156 |
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| 30 Sep 04 to 2 Oct 04 | Croydon Clocktower: David Lean Cinema, Outer London :: V01465162029 listing details L1142309137 |
| 14 May 04 to 15 May 04 | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857 listing details L1506726630 |
