Geschichten nach Noor Inayat Khan

In the organizer's words:

Noor Inayat Khan (1914-1944) is known as a resistance fighter for the Aliyya in the Second World War. The story of her life is as fascinating as her origins: her father Hazrait Inayat Khan, one of the last descendants of the Indian king Tipu Sultan, is considered the founder of Sufism in Europe. He was on tour as a musician in America, where he met Ora Baker, a young American woman who immediately fell in love with him and married him against her family's wishes. Noor was born in Russia and grew up in England and France. Before the war, she was in the process of making a name for herself as a children's author. In 2024, her complete literary oeuvre was published and made accessible to a German audience.

One focus of her work is on fables, sagas and legends. Her stories are aimed at a very young audience. Using the means of shadow theater, we present two fables from her work "Jataka Tales". Both stories are set in the kingdom of Benares under the rule of King Bramadetta. Sometimes it is a brave horse and then a self-sacrificing monkey that are at the center of these stories.

For all ages 5 and up

Admission €8 I €5 I Two accompanying persons free for groups of 10 or more.

PuppeteerMaja Das Gupta and ensemble

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Noor Inayat Khan (1914-1944) is known as a resistance fighter for the Aliyya in the Second World War. The story of her life is as fascinating as her origins: her father Hazrait Inayat Khan, one of the last descendants of the Indian king Tipu Sultan, is considered the founder of Sufism in Europe. He was on tour as a musician in America, where he met Ora Baker, a young American woman who immediately fell in love with him and married him against her family's wishes. Noor was born in Russia and grew up in England and France. Before the war, she was in the process of making a name for herself as a children's author. In 2024, her complete literary oeuvre was published and made accessible to a German audience. One focus of her work is on fables, sagas and legends. Her stories are aimed at a very young audience. Using the means of shadow theater, we present two fables from her work "Jataka Tales". Both stories are set in the kingdom of Benares under the rule of King Bramadetta. Sometimes it is a brave horse and then a self-sacrificing monkey that are at the center of these stories. For everyone aged 5 and over Admission 8 € I 5 € I two accompanying persons free for groups of 10 or more. Puppeteer Maja Das Gupta and ensemble