{"product_id":"kanpur-1857-9781350600140","title":"Kanpur: 1857","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a Scotsman Fringe First Award 2025\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis isn't a story, this isn't myth, nor legend, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethis is my life, it is my people's lives.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStrapped to a cannon, an Indian rebel finds themselves answering to a British officer for the crimes of Kanpur - an Indian uprising against British colonial forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on historical events, this new play comically satirises contemporary conflicts\u003cbr\u003earound gender, colonial violence, and making art in times of crisis. But who is the hero and who is the villain? Whatever happens, it's going to be explosive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eKanpur: 1857, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Pleasance's Charlie Hartill Fund, was published to coincide with the production at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe in July 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiall Moorjani\u003c\/b\u003e is an award winning and critically acclaimed Scottish-Indian, non-binary and neurodiverse writer, storyteller and theatre maker based between Edinburgh and London. They create for both children and adults, but at the core of all their work are themes of hope, joy and kindness.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807156699410,"sku":"9781350600140","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f425ead-a08a-4328-8625-81f493a57556.jpg?v=1766044297","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kanpur-1857-9781350600140","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}