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the Ramayana in America
Performing
the Ramayana in America
At
Peninsula High in Gig Harbor, Washington, drama teacher
Nancy Wilkinson, NEH participant in 1997, brought the Ramayana
to life for American audiences in her production of "Tales
from India." Using the opportunity to teach as well
as to entertain, "Tales from India" spoke of family
life, heroes and demons and battles, and ultimately of universal
truths. Following on a centuries-old tradition of performing
the Ramayana, performances such as this one are an excellent
way by which to bring other cultures to life for American
audiences.
Check the Syracuse University South Asia
Center Video library for a tape of this performance available
for borrowing.
Contact
Nancy Wilkinson, for
further details.
Here
are some other scenes from their epic effort:
VERSIONS
OF THE RAMAYANA
