Theatre

  Anju Sudarshan, who runs the Ranga Shankara Cafe very successfully, is serving Onam Sadhya on Sunday, the 11th of September, 2011, at the Cafe.Anju is well-known for serving dishes that often resonate with the theme of the play being staged at Ranga Shankara. The lunch is priced at Rs. 185, and will be served from 11.30am onwards.Happy Onam to all of you! ⊕

When I knew that Ranga Shankara was premiering a play under their AHA! banner, which promotes theatre for children, I was very keen to attend the first show, and I did so, on the 11th of August, 2011. AHA! is Ranga Shankara's Theatre for Children programme in association with Britannia Industries Ltd., "Dhaam Dhoom Suntaragaali", in Kannada, is a play based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, adapted by T Vaidehi. It  is directed by directed by Jeevan Ram Sulya and is in association with the troupe "Natana" of Mysore. Designed especially for children, the play takes children on a wonderful journey…

Hailing from a State where politicians are often figures associated with writing, folk theatre and entertainment (Tamil Nadu), I was intrigued to see rafiki, the Bangalore theatre group, advertise their production of “The Memorandum”, a play by Vaclav Havel, the first President of the Czech Republic. The translation was by Vera Blackwell. Here’s the information I got on the net about the play: “The Memorandum is one of Havel’s best known and most popular plays. Inspired by the absurdities of life in Eastern Europe under Communism, Havel began writing the satirical play as early as 1960. Rewritten many times over…

Born to a social worker, Vasantha in Ragigudda, a low income area in south Bangalore, 28-year-old Aruldass Vijaya and his brothers became school drop outs after their mason father deserted them when they were young. Incidentally, Arul's mother was then an active political leader in their neighbourhood who started Indira Women's Welfare Association which worked for the social advancement of marginalised women in Ragigudda.Vijaya was compelled into child labour and was exploited by his extended family. Fortunately, an NGO employee spotted him and enrolled him in an informal school run by the well known Bangalore based NGO, Association for the Promotion of…

  rafikipresents"THE FABULOUS ADVENTURES OF ADITI AND FRIENDS"A Theatrical Experience for Children Directed by Anish Victor | Written by SunithaThe performance is based on the series written by Suniti Namjoshi, published by Tulika.Cast : Anil Ramachandra, Ashiqa Salvan, Charumathi Suprajha, Jayanthi Satchidanda, Ravindra Vijay and Shree Lakshmi Rao.  School shows on Weekdays (Mon - Fri) : 11th - 28th July 2011 at 10.30am and 1pm.Public shows on Sundays : 17th and 24th July 2011 at 3.30pm LIMITED SEATING.Venue : KK Foundation and Public Charitable Trust, Off Cunningham Road, Bengalooru (Behind KFC on Cunningham Road). Call : 98864 74674 for bookings. Follow us on http://www.facebook.com/aditiandfriends --…

  Painting Day at Ranga Shankara A "Painting Day" is organized at Ranga Shankara on Sat, 9 Jul between 2 PM and 6 PM. Thisevent is open to all children above 5. Children should come with brushes and crayons; RangaShankara will provide paper and paint.The art pieces that will emerge from the Painting Day will be exhibited at Ranga Shankara forover a month.The Painting Day will open the AHA! International Theatre for Children Fest '11.Date: 09 Jul ‘11 Venue: Ranga Shankara Time: 2 pm to 6 pm Age Group: 5 to 12 years You bring: Pencils, erasers, brushes, palette (to mix…

It is rather a sad fact of life that though we all pay tribute to one of our great Nobel Laureates, the multi-faceted Rabindranath Tagore, most of us do not know too much about him, whether about his artistic and educational endeavours, or his personality. As part of the ongoing celebrations of Tagore's birth anniversary, there, "Key Tumi?" ("Who are You?" was staged on August 30, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, by Maam Entertainment. The play was in the form of a soliloquy, written by Amit Ranjan Biswas, who also handled the direction of the production. Amit Ranjan Biswas is a…

 Hands On A unique ‘on-the-job' experience for those interested in working behind the scenes. Apart from weekend training-sessions conducted by experts on Light design, Make-up design, Sound design, and Set design; the selected participants will have the opportunity to join the production team of two ongoing productions by rafiki due to open in July. Workshop theme Facilitator DateLight Design Anish Victor 11th and 12th JuneMake-up Design Ramakrishna Kannarpadi 18th and 19th JuneSound Design Clement Vincent 25th and 26th JuneSet Design Dominic Taylor 2nd and 3rd JulyFor details and registrations contact Anil Ramachandra of Vibgyor on 98456 02265. VenueVIBGYOR ENTERTAINMENT, #71, Sona Towers,…

  Girish Karnad's "Bikhre Bimb" at Ranga ShankaraGirish Karnad's hugely successful play, "Bikhre Bimb" (in Hindi) will be staged at Ranga Shankara, on Sun, 29 May '11.Bikhre Bimb is among the most successful plays produced recently in India. The play has seen more than 100 shows and has been invited to all the major festivals of India. Arundhati Nag's masterly portrayal of two characters in a skillfully conceived plot has won her accolades and since its opening, Bikhre Bimb has been invited to, and performed at, all major theatre festivals in the country. It won the awards for best playwright, best…

Directed by Rishikesh Nadkarni, California Suite was performed to an appreciative audience, on Saturday and Sunday, May 7th and 8th, 2011. This bittersweet comedy written by playwright Neil Simon was presented by Barking Dog Productions with an all-youngster-cast and crew. The audience peeked into the lives of five couples that stay in a suite in The Beverly Hills Hotel in California. Clever dialogues about a divorced couple fighting for the custody of their daughter, a man trying to hide an unconscious prostitute he had just found in his bed, from his wife, two couples who end up fighting on a…