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THE EMPRESS - TANIKA GUPTA TASCHENBUCH

Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee  1887. At East London's Tilbury Docks  Rani Das and Abdul Karim
step ashore after the long voyage from India. One has to battle a society who deems her a
second-class citizen  the other forges an astonishing entanglement with the ageing Queen
Victoria who finds herself enchanted by stories of an India over which she rules  but has never
seen. Through narrative  music and song  The Empress blends the true story of Queen Victoria's
controversial relationship with her Indian servant and 'Munshi' (teacher)  Abdul Karim  with
the experiences of Indian ayahs who came to Britain during the 19th century. With private
romance being mapped onto world history  the action cuts between the ship and different royal
residences  offering bright contrasts as well as surprising affinities. In doing so  the play
uncovers remarkable unknown stories of 19th-century Britain and charts the growth of Indian
nationalism and the romantic proclivities of one of Britain's most surprising monarchs. The
Empress  which premiered at Stratford-upon-Avon's RSC in 2013  is published here as a Methuen
Drama Student Edition with commentary and notes by Professor Jane Garnett  Wadham College 
University of Oxford  UK.

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