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Soho Rising Festival presents:

Kanpur: 1857

By Niall Moorjani
Co-Directed by Niall Moorjani & Jonathan Oldfield Sat 15 Feb 25 60 minutes
New Writing Theatre
Soho Upstairs – Soho Age Recommendation: 16+ Running time: 60 minutes

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The year is 1857 and strapped to a cannon, a young Indian rebel finds themselves answering to a British officer for the crimes of Kanpur and the Indian uprising.

Are they a hero or a villain? It doesn’t really matter, what is going to happen has already happened and whatever happens it’s going to be explosive.

“Everything is a story we tell…and yet you are the one who decides how it ends.”

Colonialism and the right to resistance are satarised and deconstructed in this blistering two hander starring Niall Moorjani and Jonathan Oldfield, with live music from tabla master Sodhi. Originally commissioned for the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, with thanks to Creative Scotland and National Theatre of Scotland.

 

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Do a Soho Rising double bill with John Meagher at 8:30pm

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Praise for Niall's Work

'Storytelling genius'
Scotsman
'Storytelling at it's finest'
Skinny
'Powerful'
Upcoming

Praise for Jonathan's Work:

'Fascinatingly unique'
Everything Theatre
Voice Magazine
Youngish Perspective

Cast & Creatives

Niall Moorjani

Writer/Director/Performer/

Johnathan Oldfield

Script Consultant/Director/Performer

Nikita Gill

Dramaturg

Mohammed Tonsey

Story and Sensitivity Consultant

Emily Ingram & Niall Moorjani

Producers

Emily Ingram

Set & Props

with additional material by the whole team.