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This research investigates how two Malayalam adaptations of Shakespeare’s The Tempest address postcolonial issues through regional performance.

June 13, 2026ShakespeareOpen Access

Tempests from Kerala: Postcolonial Performance, Folk Ontology, and Shakespearean Rewriting

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Theatrical adaptations explore postcolonial negotiations in Kerala, revealing decolonial strategies in performance.

This research investigates how two Malayalam adaptations of Shakespeare’s The Tempest address postcolonial issues through regional performance.
Analysis of two adaptations: Kodumkattu (2001) and Chathankattu (1995)
Examination of performance aesthetics and their political implications in a Kerala context
Comparison of the indigenous Thanathu Natakavedi and lokadharmi performance styles
Kodumkattu maintains textual fidelity while redistributing authority through spatial and sensory dynamics.
Chathankattu critiques caste-based feudalism by repositioning characters into folk Chathan spirits.
Both adaptations demonstrate enduring colonial legacies and offer diverse decolonial strategies.

Jorlin Jose (2026) studied this question.

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