Perth Festival: Mahabharata
Mahabharata is an epic tale of rivalry and humanity, 4000 years old, yet relevant as ever.
Led by an international South Asian cast, Mahabharata is a classic story shared in Indian households around the world. It blends the traditional and the contemporary to take you on a journey featuring gods, the supernatural and the urge to seek bloody vengeance. It’s all brought to life by a hypnotic live soundtrack of classical Indian music and dance, woven together by the ultimate storyteller.
Mahabharata is a visually stunning spectacle performed in two parts.
In Part I: Karma features the stories of humans struggling to build a just world in the face of competition, jealousy and rage told through playful narration, classical Indian dance and a live band.
In Part II: Dharma shows captivating projections, dynamic digital soundscapes and poetic stage design tell the story of the devastating battle that nearly destroyed the world and asks are we destined to repeat the mistakes of our ancestors?
Joining Breakfast’s Pam Boland is Ravi Jain, one half of the creative team behind Mahabharata.
