The Forgotten Empress

Title

The Forgotten Empress

Description

The Forgotten Empress is dynamic-dance drama based on the history and life of Empress Noor Jahan exploring the influence she had in 17th century Mughal India, and how she maintained her delicate power in a male dominated empire only to be almost forgotten in the latter years of her life and in death. Farah portrays an enraged Ali Quli (first husband to Mehrunissa (Empress Noor Jahan).

Date

2015 (first performance); continues to be performed nationally and internationally

Photographer

Lynn Lane

Director

Farah Yasmeen Shaikh & Matthew Spangler

Playwright

Matthew Spangler

Location

Asia Society Texas Center, Houston

Production Location

Noorani Dance

Subject

Noorani Dance

Identifier

F5