'Cama': a play about a female Indian revolutionary at the time of the First World War

In a trench in Marseille the loyalty of three Indian soldiers
is tested when the legendary Madame Cama asks them to surrender
for the good of the motherland. Will carrying on the fight
really prove their loyalty to the crown? Or is the battle for
Indian independence the real fight that should be had?


This podcast is one of five short plays produced in response
to documents held at The National Archives relating
to the experiences of people from South Asia at the time of the
First World War. The series was created by five playwrights
from the Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA) programme and funded
by the Friends of The National Archives.


Written by: Sharmila Chauhan


Directed by: Anthony Simpson-Pike


Performed by: Peter Singh, Naveed Khan, Sid Sagar, Balvinder
Sopal and Jim Conway


Recorded, edited and sound designed by: Robbie MacInnes


Photo credits: Bettina Adela


With thanks to Iqbal Husain and Sara Griffiths at The National
Archives; and Fin Kennedy and Mina Maisuria at Tamasha Theatre.