Portraits of characters from ‘The Mahabharata’ on display at Chennai exhibition

Portraits of characters from ‘The Mahabharata’ on display at Chennai exhibition

A series of paintings by artist Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharjee zooms in on the characters of The Mahabharata, particularly their faces A series of paintings by artist Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharjee zooms in on the characters of The Mahabharata, particularly their faces The Mahabharata is an all-encompassing text. Stories that lay hidden in its vastness have come a long […]

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The hidden afterlife of epics: Karthika Naïr on Peter Brook’s Le Mahabharata and Until the Lions

The hidden afterlife of epics: Karthika Naïr on Peter Brook’s Le Mahabharata and Until the Lions

Looking back at Peter Brook’s Le Mahabharata, the French-Indian poet says the inconsistencies taught her that creators need not be driven by the same truth while making art Looking back at Peter Brook’s Le Mahabharata, the French-Indian poet says the inconsistencies taught her that creators need not be driven by the same truth while making […]

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How Peter Brook’s ‘Mahabharata’ influenced creative minds across the globe

How Peter Brook’s ‘Mahabharata’ influenced creative minds across the globe

Dancer-choreographer Akram Khan recalls the experience of being a part of Peter Brook’s ‘Mahabharata’ ensemble Dancer-choreographer Akram Khan recalls the experience of being a part of Peter Brook’s ‘Mahabharata’ ensemble Akram Khan was 14 when he joined Peter Brook’s grand nine-hour seminal theatre production of the Mahabharata presented by a unique multi-cultural crew of 21 […]

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Peter Brook: the constant innovator | Clara Bauer on the man who revived Theatre des Bouffes du Nord and directed The Mahabharata

Peter Brook: the constant innovator | Clara Bauer on the man who revived Theatre des Bouffes du Nord and directed The Mahabharata

Clara Bauer, who worked with the theatre director, on how Brook was constantly searching, travelling, and innovating Clara Bauer, who worked with the theatre director, on how Brook was constantly searching, travelling, and innovating Clara Bauer, 47, first met Peter Brook, one of the most influential theatre directors of the 20th century, when she was […]

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How Peter Brook’s ‘Mahabharata’ influenced creative minds across the globe

How Peter Brook’s ‘Mahabharata’ influenced creative minds across the globe

Dancer-choreographer Akram Khan recalls the experience of being a part of Peter Brook’s ‘Mahabharata’ ensemble Dancer-choreographer Akram Khan recalls the experience of being a part of Peter Brook’s ‘Mahabharata’ ensemble Akram Khan was 14 when he joined Peter Brook’s grand nine-hour seminal theatre production of the Mahabharata presented by a unique multi-cultural crew of 21 […]

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