Mysuru: Rangayaana Trust, Mysuru, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture (Government of India), New Delhi, has organised a three-day ‘Dr. Sujatha Akki Natakotsava’ (Theatre Festival) at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises from Feb. 8 to 10.

Feb. 8 – 5.45 pm: Janapada Sanje (Folk Evening) by Gahana, Mysuru; 7.15 pm: Staging of play ‘Chama Cheluve.’ It depicts an enthralling story of Mahishasura Mardhana and the tale of Nanjundeshwara and Chamundeshwari.

Feb. 9 – 5.45 pm: Sugama Sangeetha by Arunodaya, Mandya; 7.15 pm: Staging of play ‘Soligara Bale,’ a colourful story of Biligiri Ranganatha and Soliga tribe. It explores the music, dance and mythology surrounding Biligiri Ranganatha and Kusumaale.

Feb. 10 – 7 pm: Staging of play ‘Ekkada Marayya – Kodada Maari’ and interaction on plays written by Dr. Sujatha Akki.

Costumes by B.M. Ramachandra; Music by H. Nataraju; Accompanist – Darshan (Panda) and Direction by Vikas Chandra.

Tickets are priced at Rs. 100 on first two days and entry is free on the concluding day. For details and tickets, contact Mob: 90356-41740 or 81978-81298.

Rangayaana Trust, Mysuru: This year marks a decade of remarkable achievements for Rangayaana Trust, Mysuru. Under the leadership of Vikas Chandra, the team has performed over 160 shows of the play ‘Gadanginolagana Satya’ in industrial sector, across multiple languages and regions in India.

The team is also celebrated for its notable contributions to Kannada theatre through Festivals such as ‘Baala Rangotsava,’ ‘Bharataranga,’ ‘Hadi Kinnara Loka,’ ‘Mussanje Rangotsava,’ and ‘College Rangotsava.’ Some of its widely appreciated plays are ‘Bommana Halliya Kindarijogi,’ ‘Angimyalangi,’ ‘Purahara,’ ‘Abhisheka,’ ‘Seetaranya Pravesha’ and ‘Shabari.’