[24/Oct-29/Oct] Kannada Rangabhoomi - Namaskara (Ravindra Kalakshetra)

A unique English language theatre festival, "Kannada Rangabhoomi - Namaskara" is an initiative of the Karnataka Nataka Academy to bring together Kannada and English audiences by saluting eminent Kannada playwrights through English translations of their work. 6 theatre groups - ART, Voices, BLT, Version One Dot Oh!, Top Cast and Vedike, will come together to showcase a selection of Kannada plays at the Ravindra Kalakshetra from the 24th to the 29th of October, 2006. Shows start at 7:30pm. Tickets: 100/-, 50/- Call: (080) 4120 4553, 4150 0444. Details: Dipti Rao +91 98804 28782

24-10-06 Yayati, Playwright and Translator: Girish Karnad, Group: ART, Director: Arundhati Raja
25-10-06 Nanna Tangigondu Gandu Kodi, Playwright: P.Lankesh, Translator: Prakash Belawadi, Group: Voices, Director: Ashish Sen
26-10-06 Smashana Kurukshetra, Playwright: Kuvempu, Translator: Dr. Prabhu Shankara, Group: BLT, Director: Vijay Padaki
27-10-06 Kattale Belaku, Playwright: Sriranga, Translator: Dr. Usha Desai, Group: Version One Dot Oh! Director: Srikrishna
28-10-06 Mahamayi, Playwright: Chandrasekhar Khambar, Translator: Laxmi Chandrashekar, Group: Top Cast, Director: Ravi Kumar
29-10-06 Nammolagobba Naajukayya, Playwright: T N Seetharam, Translator and Director: Ritwik Simha, Group: Vedike