Curricular Connections A guide for teachers and students to Company One Theatre’s Production: Dear Educators and Students, We are pleased to present to you our Curricular Connections Packet for Company One Theatre’s production of Aditi Brennan Kapil’s THE DISPLACED HINDU GODS TRILOGY. We’ve developed these materials to facilitate your understanding and engagement with the production and we encourage you to adapt the material to suit your needs. Enclosed you will find: • A conversation with the playwright • Articles on: o Hinduism o Post-Colonialism o BRAHMAN/I and Intersex Identity o School Bullying and THE CHRONICLES OF KALKI o Modernist Poetry and SHIV • Lesson plans Throughout this packet you will find excerpts from script of Aditi Brennan Kapil’s play that help highlight and illustrate central ideas and themes. In addition, the lesson plans provide creative opportunities for students to engage with these themes and connect with the world of THE DISPLACED HINDU GODS TRILOGY. If you have any questions, please contact us at
[email protected]. See you at the theater! TABLE OF CONTENTS A Conversation with the Playwright Aditi Brennan Kapil…….……………...............Page 3 An overview of Hinduism…………………………………..……………………………Page 7 An overview of Post Colonialism………………………………………...……………Page 17 BRAHMAN/I and Intersex Identity………………………….....................................Page 21 Lesson Plan 1: Monologue Writing and Solo Performance………………………..Page 24 School Bullying and THE CHRONICLES OF KALKI…………………………….....Page 26 Lesson Plan 2: Be More Than