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Stories survive because they evolve.
In this bold anthology of thirteen contemporary plays, ancient myths, classical frameworks, and timeless questions find fierce new resonance in a world shaped by climate catastrophe, artificial intelligence, fractured identities, and the poetry of everyday absurdities.
Tales Reimagined is not just a salute to the art of storytelling—it is a call to reinvent it. A collision of the past and the possible, where Shakespeare's heroes and Vikram and Betaal return with contemporary dilemmas and sharper riddles, superheroes fight carbon instead of villains, and the fields of Kurukshetra echo in today’s borderlands.
At its core lies the spirit of inquiry—the kind that dares to ask, What if? and Why not? These plays blend humour with heartbreak, irony with insight, and provoke as much as they entertain. They’re designed for classrooms and black boxes, literary circles and living rooms, offering students, teachers, performers, and seekers alike a script not just to stage—but to live by.
This is theatre as mirror and movement. As question and conversation. As rebellion, reflection, and radical reimagination.
So step forward. The curtain rises.
Let the tales begin—again.
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Prasanna Vedula Peri
Prasanna Vedula Peri is a teacher-librarian, storyteller, and seeker of wisdom, based at Indus International School, Hyderabad. She brings ancient tales and contemporary concerns into rich dialogue through her writing, teaching, and interactions.
Her debut book, Hundred and One Verses of Vēmana, introduced the timeless poetry of the 17th-century Telugu sage to global readers. A former All India Radio anchor, Prasanna continues to weave language, culture, and questioning into everything she creates.
Her latest work, Tales Reimagined: 13 Contemporary Plays for the New World, is a vibrant collection of socially conscious plays designed to inspire students, educators, and theatre enthusiasts alike.
