MYSURU, 26 JUNE

To commemorate senior theatre activist CG Krishnaswamy, also popular as CGK in theatre circles, Mysuru-based theatre repertory Rangayana will host a theatre festival from 29 June till 10 August at its premises, said the institution’s director Satish Tiptur on Thursday.

During the festival, seven plays will be staged every weekend by various theatre troupes.

The festival will be inaugurated by noted theatre personality H Janardhan on 29 June at 6pm.  On that day, Nepathya Theatre will stage Kuvempu’s ‘Smashana Kurukshetra’.

On 6 July, GPIER Troupe will stage ‘Ward Number 6’. Mysuru Theatre will perform on 13 July a street play on ‘Ahalya’.

Rangavalli Theatre will stage ‘Parameshi Prema Prasangha’ on 20 July, while Abhiyanthararu Theatre will perform ‘Kalasutra’ on 27 July.

On 2 August, Karnataka Sangha Theatre will a play on ‘Nitya Sachiva’. On the final day, 10 August, Kerala-based Little Earth School of Theatre will stage ‘Kuhu’.