 Event |
A Taste For Mangoes
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| Venue |
Wilton's Music Hall, London, England |
| First Date |
18 November 2003 |
| Last Date |
7 December 2003 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
The story of a lost moment in the Anglo-Indian love affair, based on a painting by an unknown Indian artist in Delhi in the early years of the 19th century. The painting depicts Sir David Ochterlony (the first East Indian Company representative at the court of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam) enjoying a naatch (dance presentation). |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Subjects |
Food
India
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Further Information |
Presented in Wiltons the oldest Music Hall in London, the play's central narrative figure was a Poet-Cook, who made a mango-naan on-stage.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Event Identifier |
150744 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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