Hi, 

It will be Drama in Afternoon this May! Yes, quite literally. Matinees on Sunday afternoons have caught up well among theatre enthusiasts of Bangalore. While we have run matinees on all days of our annual theatre fest, it has been sporadic during the rest of the year.

May ’07 will change that with a matinee every Sunday. Mallinatha Dhyana, One Day in Aashadha, Butter and Mashed Bananas, and Sankramana will perform at 3:30 PM on their Sundays in addition to the regular 7:30 PM show. Here’s to a new trend in theatre!

Our much awaited Mango Party happens on Sun, May 20th. Everybody is welcome to this bash – bring a kilo of an interesting variety of mango and eat as much as you can from the pool! Just CELEBRATE the King of Fruits.

Ten plays in Kannada, four in English and 31 shows is the equation for May. Many of the old favorites return for re-runs – Gumma Banda Gumma, Mysooru Mallige, Butter and Mashed Bananas (this play recently ran to packed and appreciative houses in Mumbai), Chandrahasa and Sankramana (which opened in April and is all set to be another super hit from Sanket and Surendranath) are the front-runners. Natraj Honnavalli’s treatment of Mallinatha Dhyana is said to be refreshing and interesting. B V Rajaram is quietly premiering his Mandra, based on S L Byrappa’s eponymous novel dealing with complex relationships.

For the Ranga Shankara Café, Anju Sudarshan and her team are gearing up for a “Combo-meals and a mango month”.

See you at RS! 

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1
Sankramana
Kannada, 70 mins
Dir: S Surendranath
Sanket, Bangalore.

2
Sankramana
Kannada, 70 mins
Dir: S Surendranath
Sanket, Bangalore.

3
The Original Last Wish Baby
English, 80 mins
Dir: Sharanya Ramprakash
Dramatist Anonymous, Bangalore.
Ph: 9980861057

4
The Original Last Wish Baby
English, 80 mins
Dir: Sharanya Ramprakash
Dramatist Anonymous, Bangalore.
Ph: 9980861057

5
Mallinatha Dhyana
Kannada, 60 mins
Dir: Nataraj Honnavalli
Dhyana, Bangalore.
Ph: 9880075505

6
Mallinatha Dhyana
Kannada, 60 mins
Dir: Nataraj Honnavalli
Dhyana, Bangalore.
Ph: 9880075505
Also at 3:30 pm

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8
Gumma Banda Gumma
(for children above 5 years) Kannada, 90 mins
Dir: Vibhavari Deshpande/ Padmavathi Rao
Ranga Shankara, Bangalore. Ph: 26592777, 26493982

9
Gumma Banda Gumma
(for children above 5 years) Kannada, 90 mins
Dir: Vibhavari Deshpande/ Padmavathi Rao
Ranga Shankara, Bangalore. Ph: 26592777, 26493982

10
Gumma Banda Gumma
(for children above 5 years) Kannada, 90 mins
Dir: Vibhavari Deshpande/ Padmavathi Rao
Ranga Shankara, Bangalore. Ph: 26592777, 26493982

11
Singaaravva and the Palace
English, 85 mins
Dir: Sowmya Varma
Kriyative Theatre, Bangalore.
Ph: 41204553, 41500444

12
Mandra
Kannada, 120 mins
Dir: Dr. B V Rajaram
Kalagangotri, Bangalore.
Ph: 9448069667

13
One Day in Aashadha
English, 110 mins
Dir: S Sanjai Kumar
Cornea Theatre Group, Bangalore.
Ph: 9448043715
Also at 3:30 pm

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15
Mysooru Mallige
Kannada, 120 mins
Dir: Dr. B V Rajaram
Kalagangotri, Bangalore.
Ph: 9448069667

16
Mysooru Mallige
Kannada, 120 mins
Dir: Dr. B V Rajaram
Kalagangotri, Bangalore.
Ph: 9448069667

17
Chandra Haasa Kannada, 125 mins
Dir: Pramod Shiggaon
Benaka, Bangalore.
Ph: 9845690526

18
Chandra Haasa
Kannada, 125 mins
Dir: Pramod Shiggaon
Benaka, Bangalore.
Ph: 9845690526

19
Butter and Mashed Bananas
English, 60 mins
Dir: Ajay Krishnan
Harami Theatre, Bangalore.
Ph: 9845209716

20
Butter and Mashed Bananas
English, 60 mins
Dir: Ajay Krishnan
Harami Theatre, Bangalore.
Ph: 9845209716
Also at 3:30 pm

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22
Maduve Maduve Kannada, 120 mins
Dir: Ritwik Simha
Vedike Foundation, Bangalore.
Ph: 26724373

23
Maduve Maduve Kannada, 120 mins
Dir: Ritwik Simha
Vedike Foundation, Bangalore.
Ph: 26724373

24
Najookayya
Kannada, 120 mins
Dir: P Nandagopala
Nam Compni, Bangalore.
Ph: 9448493920

25
Najookayya
Kannada, 120 mins
Dir: P Nandagopala
Nam Compni, Bangalore.
Ph: 9448493920

26
Sankramana
Kannada, 70 mins
Dir: S Surendranath
Sanket, Bangalore.

27
Sankramana
Kannada, 70 mins
Dir: S Surendranath
Sanket, Bangalore.
Also at 3:30 pm

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Saayuvane Chiranjeevi
Kannada, 70 mins
Dir: Umashankara Swamy
Rangaavataara, Bangalore.
Ph: 9448612036

30
Venkatigana Hendati
Kannada, 80 mins
Dir: Maltesh Badiger
Geleyara Balaga, Bangalore.
Ph: 9449153301

31
Gunamukha
Kannada, 100 mins
Dir: Nataraja Honnavalli
Nam Team?!, Shimoga.
Ph: 9844518866

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