Details

It is the Jubilee! Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 1887. At Tilbury Docks, Rani and Abdul 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 who finds herself enchanted by stories of an India she rules but has never seen. The Empress uncovers remarkable unknown stories of 19th century Britain, the growth of Indian nationalism and the romantic proclivities of one of our most surprising monarchs.

Cast/Performers

Raj Bajaj (Abdul Karim), Francesca Faridany (Lady Sarah), Aaron Gill (Hari), Miriam Grace (Charlotte / Georgina), Alexandra Gilbreath (Queen Victoria), Anyebe Godwin (Serang / Lascar), Oliver Hembrough (Sir John Oakham / William / Painter), Tanya Katyal (Rani Das), Sarah Moyle (Mary / Susan Matthews), Avita Jay (Firoza), Tom Milligan (Freddie / Ensemble), Chris Nayak (Jinnah / Singh), Lauren Patel (Ruby / Asha), Anish Roy (Gandhi / Lascar), Premi Tamang (Lascar / Ayah), Simon Rivers (Dadabhai Naoroji), Nicola Stephenson (Lascar Sally), Joe Usher (Lascar)

Creatives/Company

Author: Tanika Gupta
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director(s): Pooja Chai, Wayne Parsons (movement), Rachel Brown Williams (fight / intimacy), Ruth Cooper-Brown (fight / intimacy)
Design: Rosa Maggiora
Lighting: Matt Haskins
Music(s): Ben Ringham, Max Ringham
Sound(s): Ben Ringham, Max Ringham