Dara Screening and Q&A

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School of Art, Architecture and Design, London Metropolitan University

Introducing Dara
Cass Film, London Metropolitan University in partnership with the National Theatre, Ajoka Theatre ,The London Bengali Film Festival and The Samosa Media Project is proud to present a film screening of Dara, following the successful run of the play, Dara at the National Theatre in 2015.  
Dara is the portrayal of the 17th century Moghul royals, the Shah Jahan family, and it addresses historic debates around religious freedom and practice that have profound contemporary resonance. Dara was seen by over 30,000 people at the National Theatre in London over 36 performances in 2015. It created much public debate on the issues of culture, history and religious tolerance. In response to the hugely positive press and audience response, the National Theatre, made a film of the full live performance of Dara, for cultural, educational and arts festival screenings. 
This screening at London Metropolitan University is organised with the kind permission of the cast and creative team from the National Theatre UK, and Ajoka Theatre Lahore,
 <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/dara" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/dara</A>
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The screening will be followed by a Q & A with  Anwar Akhtar, ( The Samosa Media Project and production consultant on Dara) , Munsur Ali ( Founder, The London Bengali Film Festival) and Charlotte Worthington ( Head of Cass Film)  Dara is showing as part of the education strand of the first UK Bengali Film Festival, which The Cass, London Metropolitan University are supporting.
Venue Information: <A TITLE="wash houses" TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/about/venue-hire/aldgate/wash-houses/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Wash Houses</A>
Image: Seamus Ryan
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For more details on Dara please see links below:
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 <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://justwestyorkshire.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1dd3151e2b96ae09cfa7ad759&id=501e855927&e=26b4db2e58" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.channel4.com/news/dara-mughal-india-pakistan-national-theatre-video</A>  'Dara: the tale of two Islams hits the stage’. 
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<A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://justwestyorkshire.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1dd3151e2b96ae09cfa7ad759&id=1bc49e5e06&e=26b4db2e58" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://eepurl.com/bgqyqr</A>  'Every child in Britain should see the National's latest play’ Peter Tatchell  
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<A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://justwestyorkshire.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1dd3151e2b96ae09cfa7ad759&id=3ff6c08dfb&e=26b4db2e58" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/jan/29/dara-play-debut-national-theatre</A> 'The story ofDara … is one that begins thousands of miles away from the concrete jungle of London’s South Bank'.
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<A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://justwestyorkshire.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1dd3151e2b96ae09cfa7ad759&id=b292037084&e=26b4db2e58" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.timeout.com/london/theatre/dara</A> A magnificently ambitious project.. The best scene by far – and one it’s easy to imagine will be studied in schools – is when Dara is brought before the Sharia court in Delhi, and is forced to prove that he is a true Muslim'.
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<A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://justwestyorkshire.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1dd3151e2b96ae09cfa7ad759&id=022a4a687b&e=26b4db2e58" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">webcowgirl.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/preview-review-dara-national-theater/</A>
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I was excited about seeing a play about royal power politics played on an entirely different stage from The James Plays ..what I didn’t expect was to go see a play that was absolutely in the blazing heart of everything politically aware people are arguing about today.
 
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