A review by jackieeejw
Śakuntalā by Kālidāsa

  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

“my body moves onward
but my unsteady mind runs back
like the silk of a banner
carried into the wind”

Sometimes bogged down by the hierarchical values of its time, but there are some absolutely beautiful passages in here, and the plot is very engaging. I love how characters will suddenly just break into poetry while speaking, it really adds a lot to the emotional impact of the play.