Award-Winning And Critically Acclaimed NOOR INAYAT KHAN: THE FORGOTTEN SPY Returns At Whitefire Theatre Solo Fest by Official Selection
The show will also be followed by a Q&A talkback hosted by acclaimed comedian and actor, Rajiv Satyal.
'Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy' created by and starring Indian-Thai actress and writer Almanya Narula, premiered at the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival to rave reviews from audience and critics. It took home several nominations and wins:
Now as part her Soaring Solo Show win, curated by Heather Dowling and Jessica Lynn Johnson - this intense 30 minute thrill ride will return to the stage once again on March 15th, 2023 for one night only by official selection at the Whitefire Theatre Solo Fest 2023.
The show will also be followed by a Q&A talkback hosted by acclaimed comedian and actor, Rajiv Satyal.
Born into an Indian family of Sufi royalty, Noor Inayat Khan is a British spy who fought the Nazis and played an integral role in the allied victory of World War II. In this "heroic, thrilling, and compelling" imagining of the last 30 minutes of her life, Noor's decisions will forever change the tide of a war we thought we knew everything about. Now cornered by the Nazis with nothing but death assured to her, she will remind us who she is, why she matters and why she will always be a part of history.
Noor Inayat Khan is one of over 1.2 million people of Indian descent who contributed to World War II but were left out of the history books. This show brings her story and sacrifice to the forefront.
The remount will take place at The Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks on March 15th at 8pm. Tickets are $25 and available here.
Writer, actor and fight choreographer Almanya Narula holds a B.A. in Theatre & Advanced Management from Columbia College Chicago, an M.A. in New Arts Journalism from School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is currently a student at Stella Adler: Art of Acting Conservatory. The show will keep the integrity of its original run that was co-directed by J. Mehr Kaur and co-produced by Sanjay Vemparala & Meghna Chakraborty.
In 1943, Noor Inayat Khan, former children's book author, Sufi singer, and direct descendant of the Indian Emporer Tipu Sultan became the first woman and Indian to be sent out as a spy & wireless operator under Churchill's orders to Nazi France.
Her work in the field saved many lives that were very instrumental to D-Day. But after betrayal by a double agent, Noor was caught and kept in Avenue Foch for questioning. Following several escape attempts Noor was forced to sign a document to either declare that she was staying put or be subject to 'Nacht und Nebel' (Night and Fog) - disappearance without a trace by sending the captive to a concentration camp.
In the end Noor was a pacifist who fought savagely, a clumsy klutz who managed to climb building after building, a Sufi whit a "no lying code" who lied constantly, and an artist who braved torture.
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