Mysuru: The weekend plays, which had remained suspended at Rangayana for a long time, is going to be revived from this weekend, said Rangayana Director Bhagirathi Bai Kadam.

Addressing a press conference yesterday at its premises, she said that accordingly, the first play “Yudda Banthu Maneyavarage” will be staged on Nov. 4 at Bhoomigeeta at 6.30 pm and on Nov. 5 (Sunday), ‘Shikari’ will be staged.

Earlier, every Saturday and Sunday, plays were being staged. Later, the shows were cancelled and after some time only on Sundays, it was being staged. However, the number of theatre-lovers had increased over the years and they were returning disappointed on Sundays due to non-availability of tickets. Hence, it was decided to stage it on Saturdays too, she said.  “Yudda Banthu Maneyavarage,” will be staged on Nov.4, 11, 18 and 25 and Shikari on Nov. 5, 12, 19 and 26.

“Yudda Banthu Maneyavarage” is a new production from Rangayana directed by Sripad Bhat, who has also scored the music. The students who have had one-year training in Rangayana are acting in the play. The set is designed by H.K. Dwarakanath and stage lighting is by Mahesh Kallathi, said Bhagarathi Bai.

She said that Prasanna, the former Director of Rangayana had launched the weekend concept and it was stopped five years ago due to lack of new productions while other plays continued to be staged on Sundays.

Fusion of three plays: Sripad Bhat, speaking about the new play, said that it is a fusion of three plays, ‘Lithuania’ authored by Ruport Brookee, Nobel Laureate Luigi Pirandello’s play ‘War’ and ‘Riders to the Sea’ from John Millington Synge, adapted into theatre by Dr. N. G. Hegde. He added that “Yuddha Banthu…” has been derived from noted poet Da. Ra. Bendre’s work. The play is about the experience of war, the emotions and the pain it brings in right up inside our homes.