Munish Sharma in Why Not Theatre’s Mahabharata (Shaw Festival, 2023). Set designed by Lorenzo Savoini, costumes designed by Gillian Gallow, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, projections designed by Hana S. Kim, with associate projections designer Ann Slote. Photo by David Cooper.
A man wearing a mustard coloured South Asian garment, with short hair and beard and both hands lifted. Yellow text reads, A man wearing a mustard coloured South Asian garment, with short hair and beard and both hands lifted. Yellow text reads,

Mahabharata Part One: Karma: The Life We Inherit

A Why Not Theatre Production presented by Canadian Stage with Why Not Theatre

Created and Written by Ravi Jain and Miriam Fernandes, using poetry from Carole Satyamurti’s Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling

An epic for the ages

Mahabharata is a contemporary take on a Sanskrit epic that is more than four thousand years old and foundational to South Asian culture. This gripping story of a family feud is an exploration of profound philosophical and spiritual ideas. A visually stunning spectacle presented in two parts, Mahabharata takes audiences on a journey through the past in order to write a thrilling new future.

Exploring themes of storytelling, ecocide, and dharma (empathy), Part 1 begins Mahabharata's epic journey that asks, "How can one end the spiral of revenge when everyone believes they are right and their opponents wrong?"

Select performances are designated for school matinees. For more information and to book, please contact Manuel Chaves at mchaves@canadianstage.com.

An extraordinarily dazzling piece of theatre – The Telegraph
A triumphant success – Toronto Star
A stunning world-premiere – Globe and Mail

tuesday / apr 8

7:30pm

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wednesday / apr 9

7:30pm

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thursday / apr 10

7:30pm

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saturday / apr 12

2:00pm

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sunday / apr 13

2:00pm

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wednesday / apr 16

1:00pm

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thursday / apr 17

7:30pm

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saturday / apr 19

2:00pm

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Mahabharata is underwritten by:

The 24.25 season at the Bluma Appel Theatre is underwritten by:

Mahabharata was created with the support of the National Arts Centre's National Creation Fund and The Slaight Family Foundation.

Originally commissioned and presented by the Shaw Festival. In association with Barbican, London.

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