Title of the Play: The Toy Cart; or, The Little Clay Cart
Playwright: Shudraka
Company: Theatre of Great Literary Figures in the Western World
Dramaturg: Winifred Yin

Vasantesena, the heroine, is undoubtedly the heart of Mrichchakati and thus becomes the key to my digital visual designs, which primarily demonstrate the essence of Vasantesena, a beautiful courtesan who has “a heart of gold”. Therefore, the dominant images look like optical patterns created by the mirrors of a kaleidoscope. But the kaleidoscopic images are blurred when Vasantesena is upset. For example, when she is pestered by the unwanted love proffered by Samsthanaka, King Palaka’s brother-in-law, the Facula effect is applied to emphasize the gaudiness of the palace and Vasantesena’s unwillingness to entertain the villainous Samsthanaka . Similarly, the kaleidoscope image of Dharmachakra is shattered when Vasantesena stubbornly refuses to enter the blissful state of Moksha, and begs the Buddhist monk to lead her soul back to her strangled remains in this suffering world. When Vasantesena declares her love for Carudatta, I ues After effect to create flying petals gradually forming a kaleidoscopic pattern.