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Kanpur 1857

Name: Kanpur 1857
Start: 2026-06-30T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-30
Location: Norwich Theatre Stage Two

📅 Tuesday 30 June 2026 🕚 7:30pm 📍 Norwich Theatre Stage Two

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a performance Tue 30 Jun 7:30 pm The Edinburgh Fringe First winning sell-out smash-hit, Kanpur: 1857 arrives in Norwich. The play explores the 1857 uprising in Kanpur, India, which was part of a series of intensified spates of violence from Indian Rebels towards the British Colonial forces. Strapped to a cannon, an Indian rebel finds themselves answering to a British officer for the crimes of Kanpur. But who is the hero and who is the villain? Whatever happens, it’s going to be explosive. Based on historical events, this new play comically satirises contemporary conflicts around gender, colonial violence, and making art in times of crisis. Written by and starring ‘storytelling genius’ (★★★★★ Scotsman) Niall Moorjani, and co-directed by and starring Jonathan Oldfield,…

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Norwich Theatre Stage Two is an intimate performance space in Norwich, hosting a varied programme of theatre, comedy, spoken word, family shows, workshops, creative events and live entertainment.

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