About The Event
Benaka Band Show – A Musical Celebration of Rangageethe
Story of two friends, "Kapila and Devadatta," and a girl, Padmini. Friendship is undivided, irrespective of occupation and caste. However, a girl in their lives torments the life of the duo.
The central idea behind the two-hour play is the dilemma of what one loves in someone. Do we love their mind or their heart? Here the heart stands representative of the body, the tangible, while the head represents the intangible, wisdom, and poetry—call it what you please. It is a snare of entangled relationships.
The Hayavadana drama is scripted by Dr. Girish Karnad, who has rendered rich literature, and directed by the theatre legend B.V. Karanth with lilting music. Continuing the legacy of Benaka, founded by B.V. Karanth, the classic play “Hayavadana” has been staged in Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkotta,Goa and all over Karnataka in many festivals, performed to packed audiences by energetic and enthusiastic Benakites. Well-defined lighting, ethnic sets and apt costumes designed by Smt. Prema Karanth are used in the performance.
