In a first for the 71-year-old Sarah Siddons Society, it will produce a one-night performance of Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spya new one-woman play written and performed by Almanya Narula, a 2016 Siddons Scholarship recipient, a press release announced.
The one-act play will have its Chicago premiere on Monday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at The Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway.
Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy made its off-Broadway debut at the United Solo Fest on Theatre Row in November 2023. The production won home a Best Actress award and premiered at the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival to much acclaim and sold-out performances.
Born into an Indian family of Sufi royalty, Khan was a British spy who fought the Nazis and played an integral role in the allied victory of World War II. Khan is one of over 1.2 million people of Indian descent who contributed to World War II but were left out of the history books. This show brings her story and sacrifice to the forefront.
The play will be followed by a talkback with Narula. Tickets ($18 for members, $25 for non-members, and $10 for students and theater artists) are available at sarahsiddonssociety.org/events-list/2023/12/9/noor-inayat-khan-the-forgotten-spy .
Andrew Davis