Guards at the Taj (2018)

By christine, 24 February, 2022
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Rajiv Joseph
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Zamier A Bakar
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A wickedly dark comedy based on a myth surrounding the Taj Mahal that "nothing so beautiful shall ever be built again".

Two long-term friends, Humayun and Babur stand guard at the Taj Mahal hours before it is to be unveiled at dawn. Among the Sacred Oaths of the Mughal Imperial Guards, they are forbidden to look at the monument, speak or lower their swords.

The play reaches a turning point as the guards are ordered to do the unimaginable and their friendship is tested to its limits.

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Playwright: Rajiv Joseph
Director: Jo Kukathas
Composer: Mervin Wong
Fight Choreographer: Lim Yu-Beng
Set & Multimedia Designer: Brian Gothong Tan
Set & Lighting Designer: Petrina Dawn Tan
Costume Designer: Leonard Augustine Choo
Sound Designer: Lee Yew Jin - Ctrl Fre@k

Cast: Ghafir Akbar, Jay Saighal

Stage Manager: Neo Hui Jun
Assistant Stage Manager: Musfirah Kamsin, Jonathan Heng
Props Coordinator: Melissa Ho
Lighting Operator: Zamier A Bakar
Sound Operator: Jean Yap - Ctrl Fre@k
Multimedia Operator: Ivy Loo

(Source: Singapore Repertory Theatre Programme)

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The programme cover features a grainy beige wall with the production title placed centered along with a sword leaning on the wall, with blood dripping at the ends of the sword.
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