BECOMING A KING

 

Acts Five and Six occur in King Dushyanta's Palace in the ancient city of Hastinapura, India. In the palace we meet a variety of characters of different statuses and vocations. As we do the actor's inner work of character study about what it is like to be King Dushyanta in Fifth Century India, we will simultaneously explore what it is like to be the other characters who serve him in varying capacities. We will also study the history of Hastinapura, the structure of the caste system and do an Acting Exercise on Status in which we will experience first-hand how our behavior changes depending on our personal rank.