NextStop Theatre’s GUARDS AT THE TAJ

NextStop Theatre’s   GUARDS AT THE TAJ
Mar 26-Apr 19, 2026
Written by Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Mekala Sridhar
At what point do you follow morals over orders? This darkly comic play explores how unexamined adherence to leadership can drive you to stifle what makes you most human. Set in a fictionalized 1648 India, two Imperial Guards watch from their post as the sun rises on the newly-completed Taj Mahal for the first time—an event that shakes their respective worlds. When they are ordered to perform an unthinkable task, the aftermath forces them to question their very ideas of beauty, loyalty, and even their own friendship. A wry and haunting examination of blind obedience.
Performances:    Mar 26-Apr 19, 2026
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Ticket Price:    $45
Please note - This production contains theatrical blood and gore, simulated violence, and brief partial nudity.