Mahabharata: 18 days, Dusk of an Era
Dance Performance by Prabhat Arts International India
Date: Saturday 6 September 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Location: Main Hall, Thailand Cultural Centre
Founders: Raghavendra J. Prabhat, Shakuntala R. Prabhat
Artistic Director: Divya Prabhath
Direction and Choreography: Bharat R. Prabhath, Sharat R. Prabhath and Divya Prabhath
Creative and Technical Director, and Costume Design: Bharat R. Prabhath
Music Composition and Scripting: Sharat R. Prabhath
Renowned for pioneering innovations in stagecraft, Prabhat continues to impress audiences with its striking use of music, choreography, lighting, costumes, and technology, creating theatrical experiences that are as visually powerful as they are culturally rich.
18 Days is an adaption of the Kurukshetra War, an epic conflict narrated in the ancient Indian scripture, the Mahabharata. Fought apporximately 5,000 years ago, it was a colossal battle betwen two factions of a royal family, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, both vying for the throne. The 18-day bloodbath unfolded on the vast plains of Kurukshetra, a sacred site in preesnt-day Haryana, India.
