The Crick Crack Club presents: The Ramayana
Live from the Woodshed Theatre of The Story Museum in Oxford, The Crick Crack Club presents Fairytales for Grown-ups
Performance storytelling by Emily Hennessey
Music by Sheema Mukherjee (sitar, percussion, vocals)
Deep in the forest, Rama & Sita live in exile - eyes watch their every move, and the universe shimmers with illusion. Epic comic strip meets ancient Indian myth as storyteller Emily Hennessey and virtuoso sitar player Sheema Mukherjee conjure up the vivid, wild and beguiling world of the Ramayana, shot through with bitter rivalry, wild battles, love, loyalty, and cosmic monkeys. When his wife is kidnapped by a ten headed demon king and Rama lies helpless on the battlefield, it’s time for Sita’s little-known story to unfold. Expect the unexpected...
RUNNING TIME: 50mins + 50mins + interval (120mins total)
Restrictions
CONTENT:This performance may contain descriptions of violence, threat of sexual violence, kidnap, and beheading contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor.
AGE: for adults (14+)