Name: Tashi Lhunpo Monks: From the Roof of the World
Start: 2024-11-19T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-19T21:30:00+00:00
Location: Theatre Severn

Tashi Lhunpo Monks: From the Roof of the World

Tibetan monks from TASHI LHUNPO MONASTERY
Tuesday 19 November 7.30pm
Tickets: £20
Walker Theatre, Theatre Severn, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8FT
Box Office: 01743 281281

Tibet – the Land of Snows: home to Buddhist lamas whose ancient rituals have fascinated people for thousands of years.
‘From the Roof of the World’ presents chant, mantras, music and dance by eight Tibetan Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery who open a magical window on to a world of reincarnation and Buddhist mysticism which has inspired audiences in theatres and festivals throughout Europe.
From the contemplative, mesmerising chant of Buddhist texts to swirling costumed masked dances accompanied by ancient Tantric musical instruments including horns made from human leg bones, skull-drums, cymbals, bells and with the shattering sound of the dungchen (long horns), the Monks evoke the atmosphere of sacred Tibet: an experience of an ancient culture accessible to all, with introductory explanations offering additional insight into this endangered world.