Mysuru: Niranthara Ranga Utsava-2018, a five-day theatre festival of Niranthara Foundation, Mysuru, will be inaugurated at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises tomorrow (Dec.26) at 6.15 pm.

On the occasion, P.V. Suresh and troupe will present Chande Vadana. Former Rangayana Director Chidambara Rao Jambe, Higher Education and District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda, Kannada and Culture Department Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy and Prasad Kundooru of Niranthara will be present. Poetess Prof. C. Sarvamangala will be felicitated.

The valedictory of the Fest, which will feature staging of plays everyday, will be held on Dec.30 at 6.15 pm in the presence of renowned Yakshagana artiste Keremane Shivananda Hegade, Income Tax Department (Chennai) Commissioner Jayarama Raayapura, Kannada and Culture Assistant Director H. Channappa and M.M. Suguna of Niranthara.

Dec.26: Muru Kasina Sangeetha Nataka

6.15 pm: Inauguration; Chande Vadana; 7 pm: Staging of play ‘Muru Kasina Sangeetha Nataka’ by Natana School of Theatre Arts, Mysuru. Director: Apporva Anagalli, NSD.

SYNOPSIS: The play ‘Mooru Kasina Sangeetha Nataka’ deals with rulers today that they are trying to implement ideas, which do not empower common men. The government does not bother and it has no time to worry about the poor. Due to this, people deviate from the path of honesty and try to earn by the unethical means. This play is based on ‘Narrative realism and Non-Aristotelian Production’ by Bertolt Brecht, a German dramatist, who saw the Hitler’s cruelty had authored this play.

Dec.27: Mukkam Post Bombilwadi

5.30 pm: ‘Neelagarara Pada’ by Mysuru Gururaj and team; 7 pm: Play ‘Mukkam Post Bombilwadi’ by Samashti, Bengaluru. Director: Ravindra Poojary.

SYNOPSIS: Being a work of fiction; Hitler, having gone to Japan to acquire the formula to make an atom bomb, mistakenly descends at Bombilwadi while returning home. This play is filled with hilarious scenes depicts the preparation for the play & the confusion during the show, the banter between the drama loving British police officer & his subordinate and the struggles that Hitler goes through while attempting to go back to Germany; Playwright (Marathi): Paresh Mokashi; Adaptation: K.R. Omkar.

Dec.28: Chomana Dudi

5.30 pm: ‘Tatvapada Gaayana’ by Puttamuttamma and team, Keragodu; 7 pm: Play ‘Chomana Dudi’ by Surabhi, Baindur.  Director: M. Ganesh, Udupi.

SYNOPSIS: Choma is an untouchable bonded-labourer in a village who is working along with his family for a landlord. Due to his social status, he is not allowed to till his own land. Though he managed to rear a pair of bullocks that he found straying in the forest, he cannot use them to till the land. He comes in contact of Christian missionaries who try to convert him giving him the lure of the land, but Choma does not want to let go of his faith. He releases the fury that fate has beset on him, by beating his drum.

Dec.29: ‘Modale Nenedevu…’ theatre Songs

5.30 pm: ‘Somana Kunita’ by B.K. Narsimharaju and team, Bevinahalli, Sira; 7 pm: ‘Modale Nenedevu…’ songs of Niranthara productions under the direction of Srinivas Bhat (Cheeni).

Dec.30: Sandeha Samrajya

6.15 pm: Valedictory; 7 pm: Play ‘Sandeha Samrajya’ by K.V. Subbanna Ranga Samoova, Heggodu. Director: Manjunath L. Badiger.

SYNOPSIS: The existence of men is dependent on human relations, and relations, in turn, grow foundations of trust. This play presents a married couple who are conventional in their lifestyle. It also presents a widower who hopes to marry a sex worker and enter family life.

Although a comedy, the play deals with serious issues that are worth debating. It puts across the point that family and social life remain steady if relations and trusts are given prominence and strong roles in the play of life.

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