Andrew Rothney in The James Plays – James II. Credit: Manuel Harlan, Adelaide Festival of Arts.
From Peter Brook’s legendary nine-hour epic The Mahabharata in 1988, to more recent works such as Toneelgroep Amsterdam’s Roman Tragedies and Nature Theatre of Oklahoma’s Life and Times Episodes 1–4, it seems Australian festival audiences can’t get enough of epic-length and immersive theatre productions.
