The Komagata Maru Incident - A Rehearsed Reading

The Komagata Maru incident involved the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, on which a group of people from British India attempted to immigrate to Canada in April 1914, but most were denied entry and forced to return to Budge Budge, Calcutta (present-day Kolkata). There, the Indian Imperial Police attempted to arrest the group leaders. A riot ensued, and they were fired upon by the police, resulting in some deaths.

Tramshed will work with a community cast and ensemble of players with a professional director to create a rehearsed reading of this play (written in 1978) that explores the acceptance (or not) of outsiders into a new community. The evening will also involve talks and live music from migrant musicians / artists who live in the borough.

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