{"product_id":"a-picture-of-health-9781350539105","title":"A Picture of Health","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the story of a painting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ecapturing a landmark moment in history.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOr is it the story of the subjects of the painting?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaybe it's the story of the painter?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOr those who are missing from the composition.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in Mysore, Southern India, in 1805. The story begins when princess Devajammani arrives at the royal court of Mysore to marry Krishnaraja Wadiyar III. They were both twelve years old and he was the newly anointed ruler of the Southern Indian kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Devajammani soon found herself recruited for a more momentous cause - to publicise and promote the smallpox vaccine. What followed was a concerted mix of politics, power, and persuasion by the East India Company to introduce the world's first ever vaccine to India, their biggest colonial enterprise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Picture of Health \u003c\/i\u003eis written by award-winning playwright Sudha Bhuchar, inspired by Irish painter Thomas Hickey's portrait 'The Three Queens of Mysore', which itself has been called 'one of the most important scientific paintings in the history of medicine in India'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published published to coincide with Theatre of Debate's schools tour starting in September 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSudha Bhuchar\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed actor\/playwright\/founder of Bhuchar Boulevard. As co-founder of Tamasha, with Kristine Landon-Smith, their landmark work includes \u003ci\u003eA Fine Balance\u003c\/i\u003e \u0026amp;the award-winning musical \u003ci\u003eFourteen Songs Two Weddings and a Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e. Other plays include \u003ci\u003eChild of the Divide\u003c\/i\u003e (Winner Asian media awards 2018), \u003ci\u003eMy Name is....\u003c\/i\u003e (also adapted for Radio 4) \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eThe House of Bilquis Bibi\u003c\/i\u003e (Lorca's The House of Bernada Alba transposed to Pakistan). Recent commissions are \u003ci\u003eTouchstone Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (RevolutonArts\/Wellcome Collection) and \u003ci\u003eFrench like Faiza\u003c\/i\u003e (Radio3 cowritten with Ilana Navaro). Sudha has written and is appearing in her one woman show, \u003ci\u003eEvening Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eActing credits include \u003ci\u003eKhandan\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court \/Birmingham Rep)\u003ci\u003e, The Village\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatre Royal Stratford East) and \u003ci\u003eLions and Tigers\u003c\/i\u003e (Globe Theatre). TV includes \u003ci\u003eCoronation street, Stella \u0026amp; \u003c\/i\u003eNoughts and Crosses. Film: \u003ci\u003eMogul Mowgli\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMary Poppins Returns\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHappy New Year Colin Burstead\u003c\/i\u003e. Sudha was a finalist for BBC Radio 4's Audio drama awards (2019) for \u003ci\u003eMy Son the Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e (co- written with Saleyha Ahsan) and was awarded Eastern Eye's ACTA award for her contribution to the Arts. As dramaturg, Sudha recently worked with Nyla Levy on \u003ci\u003eDoes My Bomb Look Big in This? \u003c\/i\u003eand Tuyen Do on \u003ci\u003eSummer Rolls.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917188829458,"sku":"9781350539105","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d503591a-bf80-4483-8e97-335cc1c29828.jpg?v=1738861618","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-picture-of-health-9781350539105","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}