An extract from The reMAKERS podcast, Season 2, Ep 10: The power of story, with S. Shakthidharan. With footage taken inside the rehearsal room of The Jungle and the Sea.
Thinking prompts
- What do you observe about the production from the rehearsal footage in this video? What predictions can you make about the application of production roles?
- How might The Jungle and the Sea speak truth to power?
- What inspired S. Shakthidharan to write this play? How might the contexts of the script be interpreted on stage?
- S. Shakthidharan says 'war is one of many things that are happening in a life when a war is on.' How is this idea embedded into the play?
- How does S. Shakthidharan describe the audience and audience culture for this production?
- How might this play help you understand yourself as a theatre practitioner, an audience and an Australian?
A Belvoir St Theatre production
More resources
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The Jungle and the Sea pre-show resource
Prepare to see The Jungle and the Sea on stage with these VCE Theatre Studies insights and activities.
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The Jungle and the Sea on SBS World News
Learn more about The Jungle and the Sea and hear from S. Shakthidharan in this SBS World News report from 2022.
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Carnatic Instruments
Musicians Indu Balachandran and Arjunan Puveendran discuss the Carnatic instruments and music in The Jungle and the Sea.
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Characters in The Jungle and the Sea
Hear from the cast of The Jungle and the Sea as they discuss their characters in the story.
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Interview with Anandavalli
Eamon Flack in conversation with Anandavalli about creating The Jungle and the Sea.
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The reMAKERS podcast with S.Shakthidharan
Acclaimed writer S. Shakthidharan discusses creating The Jungle and the Sea.
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The revolve in The Jungle and the Sea
The cast and creative team discuss the incredible – and sometimes terrifying! – effects of the revolving stage in this epic play.
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Dance and music
Composer Arjunan Puveendran and Anandavalli discuss the use of traditional Indian dance forms (Bharatha Natyam) and music (Carnatic).
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Costume design in The Jungle and the Sea
S. Shakthidharan and Set & Costume Designer Dale Ferguson dive into the intricacies of the costumes in The Jungle and the Sea.
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S. Shakthidharan on The Jungle and the Sea
Drawn from real life testimonies, and woven with threads of the Mahabharatha and Antigone, this is the epic story of one family’s love, caught in the crosshairs of war.
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