Mahabharata review " epic tale of two warring clans is dazzling and detached
Barbican, LondonCanadian company Why Not Theatre's take on the Sanskrit poem, led by South Asian artists, exquisitely blends classical elements with modern, but feels distant in the second act The magisterial Sanskrit poem comprising the Mahabharata is so epic in scope " around 75,000 verses and three million words " that it seems eminently sensible for it to be staged in two-parts over five hours (or seven, with int…