The Mahabharata (stage production)

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The Mahabharata (stage production) is Peter Brook’s acclaimed multi-hour theatrical adaptation of the ancient Indian epic, noted for its minimalist staging and international ensemble cast.

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instanceOf stage play ⓘ
adaptedAs The Mahabharata (1989 film) ⓘ
basedOn Mahabharata ⓘ
castingApproach multiethnic ⓘ
multinational ⓘ
co-writer Jean-Claude Carrière ⓘ
Peter Brook ⓘ
costumeDesigner Chloé Obolensky ⓘ
countryOfOrigin France ⓘ
criticalReception widely acclaimed ⓘ
director Peter Brook ⓘ
genre epic theatre ⓘ
language English ⓘ
medium live theatre ⓘ
musicBy Toshi Tsuchitori ⓘ
notableFeature international ensemble cast ⓘ
performed in three parts ⓘ
notableFor cross-cultural casting ⓘ
use of non-realistic, symbolic props ⓘ
originalCompany Bouffes du Nord Theatre company ⓘ
Centre International de Créations Théâtrales ⓘ
partTitle Exile ⓘ
The Game of Dice ⓘ
The War ⓘ
performedAt Adelaide Festival Centre ⓘ
Bouffes du Nord, Paris ⓘ
Brooklyn Academy of Music ⓘ
premiereFestival Festival d’Avignon ⓘ
premiereLocation Avignon, France ⓘ
linked to: Avignon
premiereYear 1985 ⓘ
producer Centre International de Créations Théâtrales ⓘ
runningTime approximately nine hours ⓘ
setDesigner Chloé Obolensky ⓘ
stagingStyle minimalist ⓘ
subjectMatter Hindu mythology ⓘ
Kurukshetra War ⓘ
Pandava and Kaurava dynasties ⓘ
theme dharma (duty and righteousness) ⓘ
fate and free will ⓘ
war and peace ⓘ
timePeriodOfProduction 1980s ⓘ
toured Asia ⓘ
Europe ⓘ
North America ⓘ

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Peter Brook → directed → The Mahabharata (stage production) ⓘ
Natasha Parry → notableWork → The Mahabharata (stage/film collaborations) ⓘ
linked to: The Mahabharata (stage production)
Jean-Claude Carrière → notableWork → The Mahabharata (stage adaptation) ⓘ
linked to: The Mahabharata (stage production)