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Sita Narrative

The document provides a summary of the key events and scenes in the Sita musical play. It describes Sita's captivity in Lanka and her longing for Rama. It also establishes Lawana as the antagonist who abducted Sita and his rivalry with Rama. The summary notes interactions between Sita and Lawana where his humanity is revealed, as well as between Hanuman and Lawana. It outlines preparations for war between Rama and Lawana's forces and ends with Rama killing Lawana and Sita proving her innocence through self-immolation.

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Sita Narrative

The document provides a summary of the key events and scenes in the Sita musical play. It describes Sita's captivity in Lanka and her longing for Rama. It also establishes Lawana as the antagonist who abducted Sita and his rivalry with Rama. The summary notes interactions between Sita and Lawana where his humanity is revealed, as well as between Hanuman and Lawana. It outlines preparations for war between Rama and Lawana's forces and ends with Rama killing Lawana and Sita proving her innocence through self-immolation.

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Charlene C.

Malolot

The Sita begins with a prologue where the monkey-warrior Hanuman narrates his experience in Lanka. The scene
changes to the kingdom of Sugriva where the monkey-warriors, together with Rama and the monkey-king Sugriva,
prepare for the invasion of Lawana’s lair.

The first act is set in Lawana’s kingdom in Lanka. Sita is seen alone in a space who has a troubled expression. She
delivers her song about her longing for her husband and she reminisces what has happened in her consciousness.

In a diferent space, Lawana is seen talking to the Keikeyi, Dasaratha’s evil mistress, plotting the ouster of Rama. This
establishes Lawana’s antagonistic role against Rama.

Then the chorus composed of the tonong sings the backstory of Lawana, which leads to the abduction of Sita by Lawana
who feigns the figure of a golden deer to lure her.

The next scene is when Rama sings his frustration over the abduction while holding Sita’s ring because Sita threw her
ring when she was abducted. A kneeling Sita in the other portion of the stage, suggesting her state as a captive.

Then Rama and his brother exchange thoughts on their upcoming venture against Lanka to fight Lawana where the
longstanding enmity of Lawana and Dasaratha is revealed.

Back in Lanka, the scene shows Hanuman conversing with Sita. The monkey-warrior explains Rama’s plans of attacking
Lanka, and Sita warns Hanuman of Lawana’s cunning methods as well. But then, Lawana appears suddenly, suspecting
Sita of conversing with somebody.

In their exchange, the dialogue reveals Lawana’s humanity, that he is not a villain because he really cares for Sita’s
welfare. Lawana’s adversarial stance against Rama stems from having to belong to opposing clans whose rivalry was
never resolved.

This conversation between Sita and Lawana, revealing age-old enmities of families. Sita realizes that Lawana is familiar,
because the kind of treatment she receives from him is not that of a prisoner but that of a guest. She suspected she met
him and the yellow cloth that she has and is similar to him.

Hanuman, who is just hiding in plain sight, is then caught by the tonong. He and Lawana exchange insults and sarcasms,
which lead to Lawana commanding his minions to burn the Monkey-warrior’s tail to humiliate him, before letting him
escape.

Act Two shifts scenes back and forth from Sugriva’s fortress to Lawana’s lair. Hanuman opens this act with his
monologue about his escape from Lanka and his knowledge about a secret entrance to the well-guarded lair. The scene
changes to Sugriva’s fortress where the monkey-king convinces Rama to calm down.

Then the scene shows how Lawana is being headstrong and refuses his brother’s request to forego the ensuing battle.
Instead he tells his brother that his power can only be affirmed once he destroys his enemies Sugriva and Rama. Even
Sita tries her best to convince Lawana to change his mind when he said he is setting her free.

As both Lawana and Rama are relentless in pursuing the war, Sita is torn between her choice of either going home to her
husband or staying in order to dissuade her husband from decimating Lawana.

The next scene shows the two camps preparing for the battle. The monkey-king joins Rama in this adventure to topple
down Lawana due his indebtedness to Rama.

The war began and Rama killed Lawana. Then Sita voluntarily burned herself to prove her innocence.

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