Mysuru: Adamya Rangashale, in association with Rangabhoomi Pratishtana, Kodagu, has organised staging of the Kodava play ‘Badk’ at Sri Kuvempu Ranga Mandira, Sri Kuvempu Vidyavardhaka Trust (Vivekananda PU College premises), Jayalakshmipuram, in city on Aug. 4 at 6.30 pm.

The play, brought out by Addanda C. Kariappa, will be enacted by the Kodagu theatre troupe. The play has already been staged in Bengaluru and Delhi, well-acclaimed by critics and theatre buffs. Kariappa has scripted the play based on the story ‘Mithuna’ by Vasudendra. The play is a classic example of Kodava culture and projects the art of theatre in Kodagu.

Kariappa is well-supported by  his wife and senior theatre artiste Anitha Kariappa and budding artiste Santhosh Medappa with direction by Malatheesh Badigera.