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West Coast Premiere

Guards at the Taj

10.06 – 11.15.2015

Written By: Rajiv Joseph
Directed By: Giovanna Sardelli
Featuring: Raffi Barsoumian & Ramiz Monsef

Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
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OVERVIEW

Ambition, philosophy and absurdity spill-over in Rajiv Joseph’s violently beautiful new play about two lowly guards handed the grueling task of protecting the Taj Mahal. Wildly comic and astoundingly tragic, the journey of these two friends asks if perfection comes at too great a cost.

Performance Information

Runtime: 90 minutes, no intermission.
Warnings: This production contains theatrical haze, gore, and strong subject matter which may not be suitable for all audiences.

Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
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Cast

Humayun

Actor

Raffi Barsoumian

Humayun

Babur

Actor

Ramiz Monsef

Babur

Credits

Playwright

Rajiv Joseph

Director

Giovanna Sardelli

Scenic Designer

Tom Buderwitz

Costume Designer

Denitsa Bliznakova

Lighting Designer

Lap Chi Chu

Sound Designer, Original Music

Vincent Olivieri

Violence Designer

Ned Mochel

Dramaturg

Amy Levinson

Production Stage Manager

Maggie Swing

Casting Director

Phyllis Schuringa, CSA

Gallery

Guards at The Taj Production Photos

News

Inside the Violently Beautiful, Violently Funny World of “Guards at the Taj”

09.21.2015 / Geffen Playhouse Blog

Inside the Violently Beautiful, Violently Funny World of “Guards at the Taj”

Shish Kabobs With “Guards at the Taj’s” Raffi Barsoumian and Ramiz Monsef

11.05.2015 / Geffen Playhouse Blog

Shish Kabobs With “Guards at the Taj’s” Raffi Barsoumian and Ramiz Monsef

Theater Review: ‘Guards at the Taj’ balances comedy, tragedy at the Geffen

10.15.2015 / Los Angeles Daily News

Theater Review: ‘Guards at the Taj’ balances comedy, tragedy at the Geffen

Playwright Rajiv Joseph Wonders: How Do Two Men Kill Beauty?

08.18.2015 / American Theatre

Playwright Rajiv Joseph Wonders: How Do Two Men Kill Beauty?

Inside the Violently Beautiful, Violently Funny World of “Guards at the Taj”

09.21.2015 / Geffen Playhouse Blog

Inside the Violently Beautiful, Violently Funny World of “Guards at the Taj”

Shish Kabobs With “Guards at the Taj’s” Raffi Barsoumian and Ramiz Monsef

11.05.2015 / Geffen Playhouse Blog

Shish Kabobs With “Guards at the Taj’s” Raffi Barsoumian and Ramiz Monsef

Theater Review: ‘Guards at the Taj’ balances comedy, tragedy at the Geffen

10.15.2015 / Los Angeles Daily News

Theater Review: ‘Guards at the Taj’ balances comedy, tragedy at the Geffen

Playwright Rajiv Joseph Wonders: How Do Two Men Kill Beauty?

08.18.2015 / American Theatre

Playwright Rajiv Joseph Wonders: How Do Two Men Kill Beauty?