One of the great masterpieces of world literature comes to vivid life in an elaborate production from acclaimed theater and film innovator Peter Brook (Marat/Sade, Lord of the Flies). This collection of ancient Sanskrit stories (composed into the longest book ever written) comprises a series of enlightened fables at the heart of countless beliefs, legends, and teachings; indeed, its very title means "the great story of mankind." Brook and award-winning writer Jean-Claude Carriere worked for eight years to develop this epic concerning two sides of a royal family, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, whose struggle leads to a fascinating voyage of emotions, contradictions, and dreams, filled with subplots which are alternately comic and tragic but always gloriously entertaining. A seemingly simple tale of two set of semi-divine brothers vying for the throne spirals out ot include wider theme of fate, free will, and the problem of behaving dishonorably to preserve the greater good. Now newly re-mastered and restored for a dazzling audio-visual experience you will never forget….
Award: Winner International Emmy Award For Best Performing Arts Program
