Lynn Belvedere

GUARDS AT THE TAJ – National Theatre of Parramatta @ Riverside Theatre

TRUE – Six thousand survivors of the SPARTACUS revolt, were captured by the legions of Crassus and were crucified, and the crucified six thousand, lined the Appian Way from Rome to Capua. However, there are multiple contemporary accounts to confirm this incident.

URBAN MYTH – Shah Jehan ordered the amputation of 40,000 hands of the workers on the Taj Mahal. However, there are no contemporary accounts to confirm this incident.

A great lie makes for dynamic and eventful storytelling , and a superb and entertaining ninety minutes of live theatre.  

The Emperor has determined that no object more beautiful than the Taj Mahal should ever be built again in Hindustan. Humayun and Babur are Imperial Army guards and life-long best friends. Gainfully employed by Hindustani ruler, Shah Jahan, fully content to follow orders and always unquestioned.

They are guarding the Taj Mahal, on the morning of the official opening of the Taj Mahal. With clever comedy moments, the forever friendship of two guards is tested. Absolute power is fully examined, and the extremely brutal act of removing those 40,000 hands is discussed by the two guards. Then the two guards, remove all 40,000 hands.

 

RIVERSIDE’S NATIONAL THEATRE OF PARRAMATTA presents
GUARDS AT THE TAJ by RAJIV JOSEPH
DIRECTED by BALI PADDA with AKKSHEY CAPLASH, IDAM SONDHI

 

Lennox Theatre – from 24 February 2022 until 05 March 2022

Thursday 24 February 2022 at 8pm (Preview)
Friday 25 February 2022 at 8pm (Preview)
Saturday 26 February 2022 at 8pm (Opening Night)
Wednesday 2 March 2022 at 8pm
Thursday 3 March 2022 at 8pm
Friday 4 March 2022 at 8pm
Saturday 5 March 2022 at 2pm
Saturday 5 March 2022 at 8pm

 

DURATION of ninety minutes with no interval. EXPECT – theatre haze, coarse language, violence, blood, adult themes and simulated violence. Recommended for ages 15+

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Published by Lynn Belvedere

Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week, and became a passionate cinephile by watching all those very heavily edited ''Australian Film Censorship Board'' true cinéaste versions of brand new release ''Cinematograph Films''. Greater Union always gave my father (who worked in Cinema Distribution Exhibition) guest double movie passes, to every first-night ''red carpet Opening Night'' at The State Theatre Cinema at 49 Market Street. Up until his death, my dad always received ''two house seats'' for every Opening Night performance events at the Theatre Royal SYDNEY and at Her Majesty's Theatre SYDNEY. As a child, when mum choose not to go, I often went with him, to those live performance events. As a young child, I remember being taken for each new show, at both The New Theatre at 60 Sussex Street, and the Phillip Street Theatre when located at 150 Elizabeth Street, and for classical music concerts at Sydney Town Hall. = = = ★★★★★ = = = Being happy is a choice, and I have always viewed my life, as material ready be made into a series of amazing tentpole movies. My New Years Resolution is kept every year: ''Get to see/review five new live theatre shows each week, and get to see/review six new cinema movies each week'', plus is one of the Australian Cinema Pioneers, and apparently have seen far too much already, but always wanting to experience more and more each year. I am also able to do almost everything that I enjoy doing. Yes, I do have a great daytime job in I.T. as ''Software Design Project Manager'', PLUS each evening until quite late - - - Australian Cinematograph Films historical censorship consultant - product-placement consultant - mystery-shopper consultant - playwright, writer, author, director, producer, photographer, cinematographer, color-grader, subtitles proofreader - arts/ drama/ music/ film critic and judge, journalist, member FIPRESCI & FCCA & AFCA, member AACTA accredited film reviewer-critic-writer, accredited IMDB.COM critic-reviewer-author, projectionist, plus an innovative iconoclast - - - ★★★★★ LYNN BELVEDERE ★★★★★ - - - [usr 5] - - -