The festival itself is a celebration of our existence… of the selfless contributions made by so many donors to make it a reality…of the invisible friends who stand by the project and silently work everyday without any expectation of rewards or fame only because they also believe that this is an unique project that needs very special attention…of the relentless theatre that happens every evening at Ranga Shankara, of a community that has embraced the space and made it their own…

The phenomenon of a space like Ranga Shankara when placed in the community is truly fascinating a welcoming world-class theatre facility, the most affordable in India today, dedicated to theatrical performances.

Ranga Shankara is a commitment to the art of Theatre, to the social fabric of our city, state and the people. To keep utopian dreams like these running it is essential to have a real partner. We are fortunate and proud to have Hutch as that solid partner who stands by us and gives us the strength to be who we want to be. As we enter the third year of our partnership/association I really believe Hutch has displayed to the world how a Corporate sponsor can be a silent supporter of the Arts without using the art as an event that tells their customer base how magnanimous and wonderful they are.. There’s something more powerful in the art of understatement and I must say Hutch makes the effort to do so and also succeeds wonderfully.

With added pomp Hutch joins hands with us this year to bring yet another festival. This year’s festival runs between 8th and 15th Oct and features eight of the best productions of the country today. Like always, the fest is multi-lingual – it unfolds two plays in English, three in Hindi, and one each in Kannada, Bengali and Marathi.

“Platform No. 36/2”, eleven young directors work with a team each from a college and a corporate. Every director renders two different interpretations of a one-act play, which will culminate in a platform performance.

“Bareeri” began with Fest ‘05 and was supported by the National School of Drama, New Delhi. This year, it focuses on working journalists of Bangalore and nearby metros such as Chennai and Hyderabad. The workshop will run for three days and will be conducted by Keval Arora and Sadanand Menon.

Matinees at RS Fest 06: Ranga Shankara has taken extra efforts to reach out to an audience who find it difficult to travel to Ranga Shankara for an evening show. To encourage senior citizens and students experience and enjoy the true essence of the festival, matinees are organised for 3:30 pm. Matinees are specially priced at Rs.49/- per show. The evening show tickets are priced at Rs.100.

We look forward to seeing you all at Ranga Shankara!!!!