NEW SEASON ARTIST OF THE DAY: The Ramayana I present is not the one I was told as a child - award-winning poet Daljit Nagra presents a retelling of a classic tale in The Retold Ramayana on Tue 14 Oct as part of Manchester Literature Festival. The Ramayana is one of the great epics of the ancient world, with versions spanning the cultures, religions and languages of Asia. Its story of Ramas quest to recover his wife Sita from her abduction by Raavana, the Lord of the Underworld, has enchanted readers and audiences across the Eastern world for thousands of years. Daljit Nagra was captivated by his grandparents Punjabi version as a child, and has chosen to rejuvenate the story for a new generation of multicultural, multi-faith readers. Join him for this live performance featuring wild monkey battles, tender technicolour love scenes, brilliant animations and a Bollywood pantomime fizz. Tickets £6/5 via 0161 274 0600 / contactmcr/daljitnagra
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 08:05:01 +0000
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