July 8, 2025
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Koodiyattam exponent Kapila Venu breaks the glass ceiling yet again in the new play Mricchakatikam

Koodiyattam, India’s only surviving Sanskrit theatre form, still has an untapped goldmine of ancient texts to dip into. The latest Koodiyattam play is Mricchakatikam (The Little Clay Cart), written by King Sudraka in the 5th Century, and has been directed by celebrated guru G Venu of Natanakairali, Irinjalakuda Mricchakatikam differs from the usual Koodiyattam repertoire […]

Aneka Theatre’s ‘Raktha Vivaha’ to be staged at Ranga Shankara

A still from the Kannada play ‘Raktha Vivaha’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Kannada play Raktha Vivaha will be staged at the Ranga Shankara in Bengaluru on June 14, 2025 (Saturday). Directed by Apoorva Anagalli, the play is an adaptation of the popular work of Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca. The play, […]

Bengaluru-based theatre group, Samashti, celebrates 25 years with a three-day theatre festival

A scene from the play Miss Sadarame | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Samashti, a Bengaluru-based theatre group celebrates its silver jubilee with a three-day theatre festival in Bengaluru, between June 3 and 5. It will stage three of its popular comedies at Rangashankara. The three plays to be staged are Neeru Kudisida Neereyaru, Mukkam Post […]