Mysore/Mysuru: Our city is popularly known as cultural capital of Karnataka, but ever since pandemic outbreak, art and cultural activities in city have come to a standstill. Most of the auditoriums and music halls have locked their doors while the income of artistes has plummeted. Not long ago, music halls in city were filled with…
Rangayana invites applications for Diploma in Theatre
June 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s theatre repertory Rangayana has invited applications from interested students for admission to its one-year Diploma course in theatre training. Applicants must have passed II PUC or its equivalent exam and should be in the age group of 18 to 23 years. The selected students will be provided boarding by Rangayana and paid a…
‘Don’t stigmatise Coronavirus patients’
June 18, 2020DC Abhiram Sankar unveils 60-feet artwork ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge’ at Rangayana Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar unveiled the ‘Defeating Corona Artwork Series’ titled ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge’ that chronicles the origin of COVID-19 and its global spread, at Rangayana premises in city yesterday. The artwork depicts the theme ‘Kalinga Mardhana by Lord Krishna’ likening it…
Rangayana to conduct two new theatre education courses
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In an attempt to keep its vibrant theatre tradition alive following an extended lockdown period and Coronavirus pandemic, city’s theatre repertory Rangayana is launching two new projects called ‘Short-term theatre education’ and ‘Theatre education for children.’ Short-term theatre education’ is a three-month course and has been designed for amateur theatre artistes. This course will…
Colours of Corona: Rangayana creates awareness on pandemic
June 11, 2020DC Abhiram Sankar to inaugurate on June 17 Mysore/Mysuru: Rangayana premises, which was once abuzz with theatre-lovers, appears to have lost the glare following the COVID-19 lockdown with no theatre activities now. However, amidst this silence with no visitors, Rangayana artistes, led by its Director Addanda C. Cariappa, made sure that the theatre repertory was…
‘Ranga Honnaru’ at Rangayana: CCF rues damage to Mysuru environment
June 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The environment of Mysuru, one of the beautiful cities in the world, is getting damaged, regretted Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) – Mysuru Division, T. Heeralal. He was speaking at the ‘Ranga Honnaru’ programme organised as part of World Environment Day celebration at Rangayana on Friday. Heeralal said that Mysuru is considered as the…
Digitisation to change script for Rangayana
June 1, 2020City’s theatre repertory assets including sets, costumes, properties, light, sound system and plays being digitised for posterity Mysore/Mysuru: Digitisation is profoundly changing the experience of theatre, not only in terms of new technology-based access, production and dissemination, but also in terms of participation and creation. Be it through smartphone apps, streaming media or 3D effects,…
Theatre Director calls for organising drama festivals with public support
March 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Noted Theatre and Film Director B. Suresh has called upon theatre festival organisers to seek public support and not wait for Government funds. He was speaking after inaugurating the four-day ‘Rashtriya Ranga Utsava’, a National Theatre festival organised by ‘Abhiyenthararu’, a theatre group of Engineers, in association with South Zone Cultural Centre’, Thanjavur, at…
Rangayana to restage ‘Gandhi Vs Gandhi’
March 11, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Critically acclaimed play ‘Gandhi Vs Gandhi’ will be staged at Rangayana on weekends this month — Mar. 15, 22 and 29. Addressing a press meet at Sriranga auditorium in Rangayana premises yesterday, Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa said, “Touring unit of Rangayana, Sanchari Ranga Ghataka, has successfully travelled across the State and has staged…
‘Kannada theatre is a wonder’
March 3, 2020Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa inaugurates three-day Theatre Festival ‘Kadamba Rangotsava’ Mysore/Mysuru: “Kannada theatre itself is a wonder. It is on par with what we can find in world theatre. Recently held Bahuroopi Theatre Festival is an example for that,” opined Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Kadamba Rangotsava,’ a three-day…














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