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A Night In The Emperor`s Garden: A True Story
In 2005, a group of Afghan actors endeavored to create an unusual dramatic performance--one that would bring theater to a region wounded after years of war with the Taliban and offer hope for healing. ”A Night in the Emperor`s Garden” is the captivating account of their resulting play and a rich exploration of the region`s culture. In preparation, for five months, the group tirelessly reworked Shakespeare`s ”Love`s Labour`s Lost” into their own Dari language while the members brought their own experiences to the interpretation. One actor was a police detective and widow determined to create images of strong women. Another had trained at Kabul University before fleeing to Pakistan as a refugee. A third had played the title role in the acclaimed film ”Osama, ” yet was a beggar
who could barely read and write. Joined by a French actress who served as director and several other enthusiasts, these actors performed before royalty and street vendors alike for one night amid the ruins of a magnificent garden laid out five centuries earlier by Emperor Babur. For the first time in thirty years, men and women stood on stage together as they worked toward a new era in Afghanistan.Qais Akbar Omar and Stephen Landrigan, both involved in the production, have captured its exuberance and optimism along with the actors` joys and sorrows in the decade following the play. Revealing a side of Afghanistan largely unknown to outsiders, ”A Night in the Emperor`s Garden” tells the magical story of an artistic achievement with universal appeal.
who could barely read and write. Joined by a French actress who served as director and several other enthusiasts, these actors performed before royalty and street vendors alike for one night amid the ruins of a magnificent garden laid out five centuries earlier by Emperor Babur. For the first time in thirty years, men and women stood on stage together as they worked toward a new era in Afghanistan.Qais Akbar Omar and Stephen Landrigan, both involved in the production, have captured its exuberance and optimism along with the actors` joys and sorrows in the decade following the play. Revealing a side of Afghanistan largely unknown to outsiders, ”A Night in the Emperor`s Garden” tells the magical story of an artistic achievement with universal appeal.
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