Meet the wives of Henry VIII in a cabaret-comedy

A

Bangalore Little Theatre

(BLT) production,

cabaret-comedy

play ‘

Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry

’ is making its online debut on May 3, at 5 pm, on BLT’s YouTube channel.

Theatre

actor

Shatarupa Bhattacharyya

’s directorial debut, the all-women play stresses on the role of consent and choice.
The plot is based on the life of Tudor Dynasty monarch

Henry VIII

and his six hapless queens – three Catherines, two Annes and one Jane. The play features actors Ruchi Tandon, Ujani Ghosh, Sneha Sridhar, Shraddha Raj, Bhagyashree Kakoti, Sanchitha Poonacha. The play is a celebration of women, from different times and age groups. The plot negotiates the aspects of consent, choice and identity.