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Modern Kannada
theatre had a beginning in 1918 with the staging of a drama by
T.P. Kelaram. In 1930s, K.S. Karanth, A.N.Krishna Rao and others
went far ahead to enrich it. After Independence, Girish Karnad,
Lankesh and their other contemporaries have contributed a great
deal to the Kannada theatre. Girish Karnad is particularly
prolific, having produced several Kannadi plays like Yayati,
Tughlaq, Hayavadna, Naga Mandal and others. Several troupes have
also emerged which are involved in the promotion of Kannada
Theatre. One such troupe based in Bangalore, Ranga Gangotri, was
formed 30 years ago and actively organizes festivals of non-stop
plays. It had recently organised a 30-hour theatre festival in
the honour of Girish Karnad who was conferred the Bhartiya
Jnanpith Award. |
