Perth Festival 2025: Canadian theatre group brings India’s epic Mahabharata to Australia

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A still from the Mahabharata created and written by Ravi Jain and Miriam Fernandes, that features in this year’s Perth Festival. Credit: Apurva Gupta.

The Mahabharata, one of Hindu mythology's oldest and most significant epics, is a complex story that cannot easily be summarized. Yet, Canada's Why Not Theatre condensed it into a three-part, five-hour theatrical production, which included a shared meal. This adaptation, created by Ravi Jain and Miriam Fernandes, was a highlight of this year's Perth Festival and featured poetry from Carole Satyamurti's 'Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling'. Tune in to this podcast with creative associate Sharada K. Ewsar.


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