Australian Play About Hindu God Concerns Hindu Leader from USA
THE HERALD SUN
AUSTRALIA - A Hindu leader, Rajan Zed from the US says he's worried that the Hindu god Ganesh is being made a laughing stock on stage in a play about to premiere in Melbourne. The publicity blurb for "Ganesh versus the Third Reich," from Geelong-based company Back to Back Theatre, depicts the elephant-headed Hindu god of prophecy seeking to go one-on-one with Hitler over the swastika. Back to Back Theatre executive producer Alice Nash said the play actually explored issues raised by Mr Zed, in terms of who had the authority to tell certain stories and how stories could be told via symbols and rituals. "It's an exploration about how stories can be told, who can tell them, who can't," she said. She said the play went into difficult territory but did not believe it would be offensive to Hindus.Ganesh versus the Third Reich will be performed from September 29 to October 9, as part of the Melbourne Festival. [link]
AUSTRALIA - A Hindu leader, Rajan Zed from the US says he's worried that the Hindu god Ganesh is being made a laughing stock on stage in a play about to premiere in Melbourne. The publicity blurb for "Ganesh versus the Third Reich," from Geelong-based company Back to Back Theatre, depicts the elephant-headed Hindu god of prophecy seeking to go one-on-one with Hitler over the swastika. Back to Back Theatre executive producer Alice Nash said the play actually explored issues raised by Mr Zed, in terms of who had the authority to tell certain stories and how stories could be told via symbols and rituals. "It's an exploration about how stories can be told, who can tell them, who can't," she said. She said the play went into difficult territory but did not believe it would be offensive to Hindus.Ganesh versus the Third Reich will be performed from September 29 to October 9, as part of the Melbourne Festival. [link]
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