[Buddha-l] Buddhist Plays?

[curt]

There's a recent (2003) adaptation of Siddhartha that sounds interesting:
http://www.kakiseni.com/articles/reviews/MDQwMg.html

- Curt

Michael Wright wrote:

>I came to this list at the suggestion of a friend, and
>though many of the discussions are way over my head
>(not only am I relatively new to the study of the
>Dharma but I'm a creative writing/theatre/film person
>and completely unschooled in philosophy, asian
>studies, etc.) I've enjoyed getting to read the
>exchanges posted here.
>
>A Buddhist acquaintance in New Zealand suggests that
>she and I might undertake an anthology of Buddhist
>plays.   She was basing this thought on the relatively
>recent volume called NIXON UNDER THE BODHI TREE, which
>is a collection of stories that relate in some way to
>Buddhism (the collection is introduced by the
>marvelous Charles Johnson, who's on this list and the
>friend who aimed me at it).  I've gathered a few
>titles from another list I belong to (dramaturgs) and
>wondered if anyone here might have a suggestion or two
>as well.
>
>Criteria: plays which either directly address
>Buddhism, the Dharma, the Buddha, or related topics,
>so long as Buddhism is in some way foregrounded.  One
>playwright offered a play about Jesus in which the
>influences of Buddhism and Islam are explored; I
>turned it down because Buddhism was not the central
>topic.   I suppose we're limited to contemporary plays
>as well, though if there are older works that would be
>theatrically engaging to modern readers we would
>consider them.  The works should be in English, though
>translations are welcome; doesn't matter if they're
>previously produced or published.
>
>Thanks and happy new year to everyone.
>
>Michael
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>Michael Wright
>Applied Associate Professor of Creative Writing and Theatre
>Director, The Interdisciplinary Program in Creative Writing
>The University of Tulsa
>(918) 631-3174, fax (918) 631-5155
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