SoundWaves - The Passion of Noor Inayat Khan
Los Altos, April 2017
Produced and Presented by: EnActe Arts
Written By: Joe Martin
Director: Vinita Sud Belani
SoundWaves: The Passion of Noor Inayat Khan chronicles the complex life of Noor alias Nora alias Madeleine. Trained by Britain as an Allied Special Operations Executive and sent into occupied France, Noor, a Muslim Indian living in Paris, became the first female radio operator during the Second World War. On September 13, 1944, she was shot at a camp in Dachau, Germany, after being captured and severely tortured. Britain posthumously awarded her the George Cross, and unveiled a bronze bust of Noor in London, the first memorial in Britain to either a Muslim or an Asian woman, while France awarded her the Croix de Guerre. Noor Inayat Khan was also commemorated on a stamp issued by the Royal Mail. Through nuanced storytelling and compelling dance performances, this play captures the waves her story leaves behind in this universe ‘made of sound’. With a mission to bring quality South Asian themed stories to universal audiences, while offering a talent development platform where theatre professionals work with aspiring amateurs to foster the growth of local performing talents, Enacte Arts presents to you SoundWaves: The Passion of Noor Inayat Khan, which is still as socio-politically relevant as it was during Second World War. While depicting courage, resilience and most importantly, love, Noor’s story inspires moral integrity in the face of adversity and large-scale political conflicts.
PLAYBILL:
CREATIVE TEAM:
Music Composer: Randy Armstrong
Dance Choreographer: Maria Basile
Stage Manager: Pratiksha Shah
Dramaturg: Sukanya Chakrabarti
Set and Props: Sushma Kaul Roy
Projection Design: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Lighting Design: Ira Jones
Makeup and Hair: Jeshka Yurash
Costume Assistant: Sara Yates
Prop Assistant: Divya Mehta
Ticketing and FOH: Sanjay Sharma, Ashok Malani
Marketing: Neha Ranavat
Operations: YuMee Jang
Lead Singer: Ute Gfrerer
Music Arrangement: Volder Nahrmann
Special Thanks: Usha Srinivasan, Priya Das, Krishna Vishvanathan, Monica Dey, Lori Ann Grass, Abhimanyu Belani, Diya Nalla, Ria Vidyasagar, Joanna Huang, Ruth E. Stein
CAST – 2017:
Aminah Begum nee Ora Baker: Noreen T. Raza
Instructor: Elizabeth Finkler
Hidayat Inayat Khan: Ayush Mathur
Cartaud, Maitre De: Jonathan Roth
Khairunissa aka Claire: Neoli Das
Goldberg, Valentin, Guard at Dachau: Fabien Ferhani
Renee Garry, Prisoner 3: Sandrine Ribeau
Margueritte Garry, Prisoner 2: Lauren Ackerly
Raymonde Prenat, Prisoner 1: Alejandra Leon
Dancers – Cafe Dance: Betty Zhuang, Kyra Peters, Nathalie Thielt, Rofeideh Masourian, Alyssa Takahashi, Alejandra Leon, Hector Carlos, Alan Li, Dan Nguyen, Robert Chomicz, James Moore, Kevin Ip, Don Krenn
Dancers – Monkey King: David Le
Dancers – Monkey Bridge: Adriana Cruz, Alex Aubry, Mark Peppers, Emma Bowman, Samantha Johnson, Ginevera Scherini, Annie Cotta
Operations: YuMee Jang
Lead Singer: Ute Gfrerer
Music Arrangement: Volder Nahrmann
Special Thanks: Usha Srinivasan, Priya Das, Krishna Vishvanathan, Monica Dey, Lori Ann Grass, Abhimanyu Belani, Diya Nalla, Ria Vidyasagar, Joanna Huang, Ruth E. Stein
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