FAIRYTALES FOR GROWN-UPS: THE RAMAYANA

Emily Hennessey, music by Sheema Mukherjee
23 JAN 2025, 7.30PM

Deep in the forest, Rama & Sita live in exile - eyes watch their every move, and the universe shimmers with illusion.

Epic comic strip meets ancient Indian myth as storyteller Emily Hennessey and virtuoso sitar player Sheema Mukherjee conjure up the vivid, wild and beguiling world of the Ramayana, shot through with bitter rivalry, wild battles, love, loyalty, and cosmic monkeys.

When his wife is kidnapped by a ten headed demon king and Rama lies helpless on the battlefield, it’s time for Sita’s little-known story to unfold. Expect the unexpected...

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where

The Story Museum, Oxford
42 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP

when

23 JAN 2025, 7.30PM

ticket information

TICKETS: £14

SUITABLE FOR: adults (14+)

RUNNING TIME: 120 mins, including interval

STARTS: 7.30pm

Online, live stream tickets are also available for this performance

CONTENT WARNING: This performance may contain descriptions of violence, threat of sexual violence, kidnap, and beheading contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor.

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where

The Story Museum, Oxford
42 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP

when

23 JAN 2025, 7.30PM

ticket information

TICKETS: £14

SUITABLE FOR: adults (14+)

RUNNING TIME: 120 mins, including interval

STARTS: 7.30pm

Online, live stream tickets are also available for this performance

CONTENT WARNING: This performance may contain descriptions of violence, threat of sexual violence, kidnap, and beheading contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor.

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