When We Dead Awaken (IN)
Multi-artist and director Ratan Thiyam has been declared a genius by The New York Times and has held audiences spellbound throughout the world with his rich and colourful performances.
Directed by Ratan Thiyam / Chorus Repertory Theatre, Manipur, India
Ratan Thiyam and his Chorus Repertory Theatre are renowned the world over for their poetic and distinctive mixture of Eastern and Western art forms. Their performances have been described as spectacular in their exquisite aesthetics and use of dramatic effects. In When We Dead Awaken Manipurian choral singing is mixed with elements of performance and large tableaux. The performance is an intense journey into the minds of the characters, a symbolic drama that raises issues of a metaphysical and soul-searching nature.
By: Henrik Ibsen. Manipuri translation: Bijoykumar Tayenjam. Text adaptation: Ratan Thiyam. Director: Ratan Thiyam.
With: R. K. Bhogen, Shantikumari, Robindro and Indira.