In 1988, Peter Brook’s legendary staging of the ancient Sanskrit epic, the Mahābhārata, thrilled audiences at the Adelaide Festival. Now, Canada’s Why Not Theatre is bringing its new production to the Perth Festival. Elissa Blake talks to its co-creators Ravi Jain and Miriam Fernandes.
For the first time in more than 30 years, Australian audiences have the opportunity to see the great Sanskrit epic the Mahābhārata performed live – something not seen here since Peter Brook‘s seminal adaptation of the story played at the Adelaide Festival in 1988.
Presented by Perth Festival, this 2023 production from Canada’s Why Not Theatre will bring the immersive saga to a...
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A lovely piece by Elissa – I wish I could get to Perth to see it.
But, unmentioned, is the fact that Perth did see the original Brook Mahabarata before Adelaide. An alnighter, it was a wonderful experience that I did manage to share.