Life & LuxuryArts & CultureReviewPrint articleOpinionThis 4000-year-old story could be fresh off the front pageSanskrit epic Mahabharata showing at Perth Festival has an urgent message for all of us – particularly for some in the WA capital.Michael BaileyArts & Culture editorUpdated Feb 16, 2025 – 2.17pm, first published at 1.29pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginPerth is the perfect place to host a staging of the Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata.Both, after all, contain powerful clans, fighting it out for control of Earth’s non-renewable resources, with plenty of hubris and hatred along the way.Loading...Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreReviewPerforming artsPerth FestivalArtsPerthOpinionLatest In Arts & CultureFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Life and luxury
