The Mongol Khan

The Mongol Khan
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Original title	Tamgagui Tur (lit. '"State Without a Seal"')
Written by	Lkhagvasuren Bavuu
Directed by	Hero Baatar
Music by	Birvaa Myagmar, Odbayar Battogtokh[1]
Date premiered	April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20)
Place premiered	Mongolian State Academic Theatre, Ulaanbaatar
Genre	Historical tragedy, musical theatre
Setting	Xiongnu Empire
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The Mongol Khan is a modern Mongolian play and a reproduction of the 1998 tragedy Tamgagui Tur (English: State Without A Seal) by the Mongolian writer and playwright Lkhagvasuren Bavuu [mn]. Set during the time of the Xiongnu Empire (c. 100 BC), it depicts the fictional Archug Khan's struggles to ensure his heir is legitimate and worthy of his throne. The play is directed by Hero Baatar and produced by Amartuvshin Amundra and Myagmar Esunmunkh; the international production was assisted by playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker and historian John Man.

It is the first Mongolian production to be performed internationally. After completing 151 performances at the Mongolian State Academic Theatre in Ulaanbaatar, a planned run of performances in Inner Mongolia in September 2023 were cancelled by Chinese authorities. In November 2023, The Mongol Khan began a two–week run at the London Coliseum, the largest theatre in the West End, where it met with mixed reviews. While the costuming, choreography and sense of spectacle were generally received positively, the dialogue, pacing, and narrative were criticised.