A still from the play ‘Gulaamana Swatantrya Yatre’ directed by B.R. Venkataramana Aithal.
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The artistes of Yaksha Rangayana, based in Karkala, will bring three productions to Bengaluru, to be staged from December 27 to December 29.
The repertory theatre will perform Dr. Shivarama Karanth’s Somiya Soubhagya, a musical directed by Ganesh Mandarti, at Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy, on December 27 at 7 p.m.
The other two plays are Mahatmara Baravigaagi, a Kannada adaptation of R.K. Narayan’s ‘Waiting for Mahatma’, directed by Srikanth N.V., and Egyptian playwright Tawfiq al-Hakim’s Gulaamana Swatantrya Yatre, directed by B.R. Venkataramana Aithal.
Both plays will be staged on December 28 and December 29, respectively, at Kasturi Ba Aptha Rangamandira at 7 p.m.
About Yaksha Rangamandira
The Yaksha Rangayana, established in Karkala in March 2022, is among the six branches of Rangayana in Karnataka, set up with the aim of nurturing the State’s diverse regional languages, dialects and nuances.
The repertory envisions building a modern theatre using the myths, stories and poems of Yakshagana, while also spreading the cultural richness of coastal Karnataka.
Published – December 26, 2025 07:03 pm IST
