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 a frightened Mehrunissa who has just witnessed her first husband being killed, and now fearing her own life and that of her daughter, Ladli.

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

F6