noor
by Azma Dar
Southwark Playhouse
77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD
Fri 4- Sat 26 November 2022
The enigmatic, indefinable Noor Inayat Khan was an unlikely recruit to the SOE as an undercover wireless operator. How did she face off Fascism with such courage and resilience and evade capture longer than any of her counterparts?
Noor’s moving and inspirational story takes us across borders and time into a shadowy world of espionage, as British officer Vera Atkins and Gestapo Major Hans Kieffer trade secrets to uncover the woman behind the code names. From her Sufi mysticism to her astonishing creativity, Noor’s individuality was ultimately her greatest strength.
Cast
Annice Boparai as Noor
Caroline Faber as Vera
Chris Porter as Keiffer
Laurence Saunders as Buckmaster and Professor
Ellie Turner as Rennie and Elephant
Production
Director — Poonam Brah
Artistic Producer — Helena Bell
Designer — Helen Coyston
Lighting Designer —Neill Brinkworth
Sound Designer — Dinah Mullen
Movement Director — Nancy Kettle
Assistant Director — Neetu Singh
Production Manager — Alex Ralls
Stage Manager — Suneeda Maruthiyil
Assistant Stage Manager — Tara Daynes
Photo by Ikin Yum — Ellie Turner as Rennie and Annice Boparai as Noor
Photo by Ikin Yum — Annice Boparai as Noor
Photo by Ikin Yum — Caroline Faber as Vera
Photo by Ikin Yum
Photo by Ikin Yum — Annice Boparai as Noor, hris Porter as Keiffer and Caroline Faber as Vera
Photo by Ikin Yum — Annice Boparai as Noor and Chris Porter as Keiffer