TheatreTheatre
Venue
Curve
Date
Fri 19 Apr 2024
Time
7:45 pm
Subtitles
Captioned in house by Curve
Silence image
Synopsis:

It was a great tragedy. We were friends one day and enemies the next. I will take these things to my grave.
 
The 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan saw millions uprooted and resulted in unspeakable violence. It would also shape modern Britain. Witnesses to this brutal moment in history live among us, yet the stories of that time remain shrouded in silence.
 
SILENCE is a new play focused on communal storytelling – presenting a shared history inspired by the remarkable personal testimonies of people who lived through the last days of the Bristish Raj. Commissioned to mark the 75th anniversary, SILENCE is adapted from Kavita Puri’s acclaimed book Partition Voices: Untold British Stories and was originally co-produced with the Donmar Warehouse.
 
Age Recommendation: 15+
Show Warnings: This production features flashing lights, loud noises and strong language.
 
The play contains strong language and references to genocide, colonialism, population displacement, bodily harm, sexual violence, famine, suicide, prostitution, abduction, racism, religious violence – all in the context of the Partition of India and the legacy of Empire. Please note that the stories from this play are dramatisations of personal testimony. People may find this content triggering and distressing.