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By Rajiv Joseph

Set in India in 1648, Guards on the Taj introduces younger Imperial Guards, Humayun and Babur, as they stand watch in entrance of the town partitions. New to their roles and only recently out of educating, they've been assigned the less-than-exciting “dawn watch” leaving them lots of time for dialogue concerning the nice Tajmahal—which they've got heard a lot approximately, yet have by no means noticeable beforehand. in line with rumor, Shah Jahan has issued a royal decree that anybody who took half within the construction of this majestic “city inside of a urban” should have their fingers chopped off, so one can make sure that “nothing so appealing because the Tajmahal shall ever be equipped again.” Humayun and Babur’s repartee takes a somber flip as they become aware of that they are going to be the guards tasked with conducting this violent judgment.

Mr. Wolf is a strong play approximately baby abduction informed from the viewpoint of varied characters: Michael and Hana’s daughter was once abducted fourteen years in the past. Julie additionally had a toddler abducted round an identical time. Theresa was once abducted whilst she used to be 3 and is aware not anything of the realm other than that which her captor selectively printed to her through the years. those 4 lives, as soon as altered by way of tragedy, now needs to face that nightmare as soon as again.

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