Online Screening: Mahajanaka

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With the success of the live show last November we are bringing this stunning performance to your screens for 3 days of magical entertainment.

In celebration of Vesak, the Buddhist festival of enlightenment we have the digital premier of this wonderful Thai folk tale. Tune in on to watch anytime on this day.

Thursday 7th May, from 10 am – 10pm (UK time)

If you are looking for something for this weekend – we’ve got it covered!
Sit back, relax and tune in anytime, we’ll also be screening this show from Saturday 9th, 10am – Sunday 10th May until 10pm (UK time)

We are sharing this full production video filmed live at Wiltshire Music Centre in 2018 to celebrate “Vesak”, the day of the Full Moon in the month of May, which is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. 

The co-production between Neon Dance and composer / producer Sebastian Reynolds will be accompanied by a 10-minute, pre-show introductory talk from Dr Sarah Shaw.

Mahajanaka Dance Drama brings together award winning artists from Thailand and the UK to retell Mahajanaka Jataka – one of the oldest surviving stories in the world.

Jatakas are typically presented in modern day Thailand as large-scale ballet or operatic works. However, in this contemporary adaptation, the team has chosen to cast only the two central characters – played by Thai dance artist Pichet Klunchun and Neon Dance company dancer Tilly Webber.

The performance is accompanied by live music from Great Lekakul and Pradit Saengkrai, and traditional songs are performed alongside an originalscore from composer Sebastian Reynolds.

The team have also enlisted Sun and Moon Studios to create a puppet-style digital animation designed to be projected during the performance and help tell the story of Mahajanaka Jataka.

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