Silence

Details

"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 the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan saw millions uprooted and resulted in unspeakable violence. It would shape modern Britain forever. Witnesses to this brutal moment in history live among us, yet the stories of that time remain shrouded in silence. 75 years later, 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 this major anniversary, Silence is adapted from Kavita Puri's acclaimed book Partition Voices: Untold British Stories and co-produced with Tara Theatre.

Cast/Performers

Renu Brindle, Sujaya Dasgupta, Nimmi Harasgama, Bhasker Patel, Jay Saighal, Rehan Sheikh, Martin Turner, Anil Goutam

Creatives/Company

Adapted by(s): Sonali Bhattacharyya, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Ishy Din, Alexandra Wood (from Kavita Puri's Partition Voices)
Producer(s): Donmar Warehouse, Tara Theatre
Director(s): Abdul Shayek, Anna Cooper (CDG - casting director), Lata Nobes (assistant)
Design: Rose Revitt
Lighting: Ciaran Cunningham
Sound: Elena Pena
Music: Elena Pena