Ratain Thiyam’s Chorus Repertory Theatre:

Uttar-Priyadarshi

Internationally renowned director Ratan Thiyam and his Chorus Repertory Theatre of Manipur, India will perform this epic tale of war and peace tracing the life of 2nd-century emperor Ashoka, whose victory in the Kalinga War and realization of the horrors it wrought lead him to spiritual enlightenment as the deliverer of Buddhism throughout South Asia. This contemporary theater piece delivers a mesmerizing tapestry of vivid imagery, music, poetry, and movement.