{"product_id":"kanpur-1857","title":"Kanpur: 1857","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a Scotsman Fringe First Award 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis isn’t a story, this isn’t myth, nor legend,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethis is my life, it is my people’s lives.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrapped to a cannon, an Indian rebel finds themselves answering to a British officer for the crimes of Kanpur – an Indian uprising against British colonial forces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on historical events, this new play comically satirises contemporary conflicts\u003cbr\u003earound gender, colonial violence, and making art in times of crisis. But who is the hero and who is the villain?  Whatever happens, it’s going to be explosive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eKanpur: 1857,\u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Pleasance’s Charlie Hartill Fund, was published to coincide with the production at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe in July 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55616886735192,"sku":"9781350600140","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350600140.jpg?v=1765783841","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/kanpur-1857","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}