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The Twentieth Wife Recommended

When: Jan. 16-17, 8 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 18, 2 p.m. 2015
Price: $35-$55
farahkathak.com

The wife behind the throne

Princesses are never out of style, and the story of the rise of Mehrunnisa — from her birth as the nameless daughter of indigent nomads, to her residence in the imperial harem, to her triumph as one of the most formidable women in India, the Empress Noor Jahan — is the subject of The Twentieth Wife, an evening-length spectacle. Those who love a tale of deception, strategy, and the ruthless pursuit of power will find all the drama they could desire in Mehrunnisa's story, set in the court of Jahangir in the 17th-century Mughal Empire. Based on the novel of the same name by Seattle author Indu Sundaresan, the show stars former Chitresh Das dancer Farah Yasmeen Shaikh in the role of the scheming Mehrunnisa with live music and an original score by Salar Nadar. Sundaresan herself narrates.

— Irene Hsiao

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