It might seem strange to us, for whom the play is unfamiliar, but Sakuntala is still a work that is performed. Using Google searches, find out everything you can about contemporary performances of Kalidasa’s work. For instance, where is it being performed? Where has it been performed in the recent past? What similarities do you find among these performance groups? Where’s the next, nearest performance you can find? How long does the play run, and what is the cost of ticket? By looking around, what can you discover about the kind of person who might be a typical audience member to see Sakuntala in a performance these days? In short, what is interesting these days about performances of this work?
