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The Empress
The Empress Tickets
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The Empress Tickets

London
Discover the rich culture of British Asian history in this captivating play.

About The Empress

It is 1887, the year Queen Victoria celebrates her Golden Jubilee.

Sixteen year old Rani Das, ayah (nursemaid) to an English family arrives at Tilbury docks after a long voyage from India, to start a new life in Britain.

On the boat, Rani befriends a lascar (sailor), an Indian politician and a royal servant destined to serve the Queen. Full of hopes and dreams of what lies ahead, they each embark on an extraordinary journey.

Will their expectations come true or will they have to forge a different path in their new country?

Spanning 13 years over the ‘Golden Era’ of Empire, this story blends the experiences of Indian ayahs and lascars who worked on the ships carrying trade goods, alongside the first Indian politician to be elected as a Member of Parliament. This epic story reveals how socially diverse the Asian presence was in nineteenth century Britain.

Transferring directly from the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and directed by Pooja Ghai, Artistic Director of  Tamasha, this new production of The Empress will take you from the rugged gangways of Tilbury docks to the grandeur of Queen Victoria’s Palace, whilst unveiling the long and embedded culture of British Asian history.

Access Performances

Audio Described Performance - Tuesday 17th October 7.30m

Chilled Performance - Wednesday 18th October 1.30pm

Captioned Performance - Friday 20th October 7.30pm

BSL Performance - Friday 27th October 7.30pm

Content warning: This production contains explicit language, depictions and description of violence and sexual advances.

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Run time

2h 45m (incl. interval)

Start date

October 5th, 2023

End date

October 28th, 2023

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Venue

Lyric Hammersmith

Age

11+

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