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Dara: Full Play

Dara • 20-Jan-2015

Cast
Zubin Varla Dara, eldest son of Shah Jahan
Gurjeet Singh Malik’s watchman
Scott Karim Malik’s servant
Ronak Patani Siphir, youngest son of Dara
Emilio Doorgasingh Malik Jiwan, an Afghan chieftain
Anjana Vasan Hira Bai, Hindu dancing girl
Sargon Yelda Aurangzeb, middle son of Shah Jahan
Rudi Dharmalingam Murad, youngest son of Shah Jahan
Esh Alladi Murad’s aide
Nicholas Khan Imad, Aurangzeb’s secretary.
Mariam Haque Massage girl
Gary Wood Soldier
Gurjeet Singh Soldier
Vincent Ebrahim Emperor Shah Jahan
Nathalie Armin Jahanara, eldest daughter of Shah Jahan
Anneikia Rose Roshanara, youngest daughter of Shah Jahan
Anjli Mohindra Afia, imperial lady-in-waiting
Liya Tassisa Young Roshanara
Mariam Haqu Young Jahanara
Indira Joshi Imperial slave
Joplin Sibtain Itbar, imperial eunuch
Gurjeet Singh Young Aurangzeb
Ronak Patani Young Dara
Scott Karim Faqir, Sufi master
Rudi Dharmalingam Danishmand, a philosopher
Nicholas Khan Mir Khalil, Aurangzeb’s uncle
Esh Alladi Governor Khan, a politician
Simon Nagra Mullah Farooq, religious adviser
Emilio Doorgasingh Qazi Sayed, court judge
Prasanna Puwanarajah Prosecutor Talib
Gary Wood Jamal, Mian Mir’s first disciple
Nicholas Khan Mian Mir’s second disciple
Gary Wood Akhtar
Indira Joshi Old woman
Ranjit Krishnamma Mian Mir
Indira Joshi Itbar’s mother
Simon Nagra Itbar’s father
Emilio Doorgasingh Executioner
Gary Wood Hussain, guard.
Esh Alladi Prison guard
Gurjeet Singh Kam, Aurangzeb’s youngest son
Ronak Patani Azam, Aurangzeb’s third son
Nawazish Khan Vocalist, Indian violin and harmonium
Kaviraj Singh Dhadyalla Vocalist and santoor
Vikaash Sankadecha Percussion – tabla, dohlak and duff
Crew
Tanya Ronder adaptor
Shahid Nadeem original writer
Nadia Fall director
Katrina Lindsay designer
Neil Austin lighting designer
Niraj Chag music
Liam Steel movement director
Carolyn Downing sound designer
Japjit Kaur vocal music director
Kate Waters fight director
Anwar Akhtar production consultant

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