The vindication of the “villains” in Thus Spake Shoorpanakha, so said Shakuni by Poile Sengupta

Authors

  • Tania Valeria Molina Concha Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina / Instituto Superior de Formación Docente N° 4, Argentina / Instituto Superior de Formación Docente N° 12, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54753/eac.v14i1.2357

Keywords:

Postcolonial Feminisn, Indian Feminist Theatre, Mahabharatha, Ramayana, rewriting

Abstract

The aim of this article is to show the inclusion of myth in theatre and how a re-reading of myth can reveal that the villains of epic stories are only ‘human’. The play to be analysed in this article belongs to the movement called ‘Indian Feminist Theatre’, a theatrical expression that had a singular social repercussion because it transcended the aesthetic and became a social militancy. In the analysis of the text Thus Spake Shoorpanakha, So Said Shakuni, the inclusion of characters from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharatha will be highlighted from the perspective of vindication. In this way, the story of two characters from the epics is rewritten, not only to vindicate them but also to bring gender issues into play by questioning stereotypes in Indian culture.

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Published

2025-01-29

How to Cite

Molina Concha, T. V. (2025). The vindication of the “villains” in Thus Spake Shoorpanakha, so said Shakuni by Poile Sengupta. Educación, Arte, Comunicación: Revista Académica E Investigativa, 14(1), 51–61. https://doi.org/10.54753/eac.v14i1.2357