Vedanta Ten-Minute Play Festival
The creative energy of over 70 actors, writers and directors will explore the life and teachings of 19th century Indian reformer Swami Vivekananda through 22 plays set in the suburbs of both contemporary Australia and 18th century India.
The Festival is curated by Alex Broun, the former festival director of Short+Sweet Sydney and one of the world’s leading experts in ten-minute plays, and he is assisted by festival coordinator Robert Grant and Eleni Panayi.
Grant says, “The plays present tales of the inspired and the troubled, the pious and the mysterious, the mystical and the humorous, the young and the old, from the Australian suburbs to the temples and train stations of India.”
Eleni Panayi, writer and director of The Book – a play about a flamboyant Indian bookshop owner who becomes a mentor to a curious schoolgirl – says she hopes “people will develop a better understanding of Swami Vivekananda’s teachings through these powerful short plays and connect to a man who is still a major influence in India today.”
Robert Grant invites audiences to come on a journey of self-discovery with these diverse plays, which are all linked by the theme of humanity’s search for meaning and peace. (CN)
Jun 6-8, King Street Theatre, 644 King St, Newtown, $15-25, kingstreettheatre.com.au
