I am troubled. The question is obscure
SOURCE: METAFILTER • 2011-08-23
TOPICS:
Hinduism • Hindu Deities • Hindu Mythology • Mahbhrata • Kurukshetra • Hindu Gods • Epics • Mahabharata • Vyasa • Krishna • Ganesha • Bhagavad Gita • Entertainment_culture • Human Interest
In 1989, invited to an open air theatre, late at night, I first experienced the 6 hour long screening of Peter Brook's Mahabharata, a much revered Hindu epic which includes the complete Bhagavad Gita as a central part of its narrative. Brook's multiracial casting and innovative treatment received criticism yet its impact has been acknowledged anyone who sat through the 9 hour play, the 6 hour TV serialization or only the 3 hour DVD. Vyasa: Do you know how to write ? Boy : No Vyasa: I have com... read more »