... by Sudraka. Filled with erotic sentiment, this play is a story of love. In the vein of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet or of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge film, it tells of a heroic Brahman merchant by the name of Carudatta, and his one love, Vasantasena, who is "a ravishingly beautiful and intelligent courtesan" (Oxford 449). Their love is intense, though they must struggle to hide it from a ... goes against Western theatrical practice in most cases, it is important that a director develop a hands-on approach to the production so as to guide all aspects of the performance. Further, Indian...

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