Indian Summers

Epic drama set in the summer of 1932 where India dreams of independence, but the British are clinging to power. Set against the sweeping grandeur of the Himalayas and tea plantations of Northern India, the drama tells the rich and explosive story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India, from both sides of the experience. At the heart of the story lie the implications and ramifications of the tangled web of passions, rivalries and clashes that define the lives of those brought together in this summer which will change everything. ‘Indian Summers’ tells the colourful and rich story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India. The show tells the both sides of the experience. The story is set in the summer of 1932, the British are only just holding on to power, and India dream of Independence may come true. The story is set in a place called Simla. During the summer months the power-brokers of Britain descend there. In the heart of the society is Julie Walters character Cynthia a powerful and influential persona.