Clementi Community Club
The story in this performance is taken from Ramayana, an ancient epic which has been popular for centuries all over India and Southeast Asia. It relates an early adventure of Prince Rama, in the first test for the young hero as he is sent out to face the demoness Thataka. Thataka is a cannibalistic demoness who represents anger and ignorance. She goes about harassinginnocent men around the forest. The wise sage Vishwamitra hence approaches King Dasaratha and asks for his son Prince Rama to fight Thataka. Vishwamitra trains Rama in archery among other forms of knowledge. Soon Rama is able to fight Thataka and restore peace in the forest. |