SYMPOSYUM. Reading Body Language: A Symposium on the Traditional Performance of Sanskrit Theatre and Its Translation
Reading Body Language: A Symposium on the Traditional Performance of Sanskrit Theatre and Its Translation
The Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia is pleased to present:
READING BODY LANGUAGE
A Symposium on the Traditional Performance of Sanskrit Theatre and Its Translation
MAY 17-18, 2024
Entirely Online.
Event website: nepathya.arts.ubc.ca
All are welcome to attend online through Zoom ( https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Alfu6hrTopGNLJtdkwBVQs5KxmSeXtvi9G) or Youtube livestream (Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ubcsanskrit).
This online symposium brings together leading scholars of Kutiyattam and translators of Sanskrit drama to explore how performance as manifest within the traditional Sanskrit theatre of Kerala might be mobilized to translate Sanskrit bhanas (urban comedic plays) for global audiences. Featuring live demos and backstage experiments by the Nepathya Ensemble from Kerala!
