<p>Rangasthe theatre group from Bengaluru will premiere its new production ‘Droupathi Heltavle’ over the weekend.</p>.<p>It tells the story of ‘The Mahabharata’ from Draupadi’s perspective and will see four actors play the character.</p>.<p>Directed by Ganesh Mandarthi, the play, a musical, is adapted from the Kannada text of ‘Kumara Vyasa Bharata’ and folk versions of ‘The Mahabharata’. It is also influenced by the works of Lakshmisha Tolpadi and Sudha Adukkala on Draupadi.</p>.<p>Ganesh explains why he decided to revisit ‘The Mahabharata’ through a feminist lens: “There have been several retellings of the male characters of ‘The Mahabharata’ but very few of Draupadi. The play looks at several facets of Draupadi, especially in Kannada literature, with a folk touch.” </p>.<p>Ganesh hails from Udupi and has trained at Ninasam, a famous cultural insititution located in the Shivamogga district. After ‘Kamaroopigal’, this is his second production with a Bengaluru theatre group. This play has been in the works for two months.</p>.<p><span class="italic">‘Droupathi Heltavle’ on June 12, 3.30 pm and 7 pm, at K H Kalasoudha, Hanumanthnagar. Tickets available on sabhankosh.co</span></p>
<p>Rangasthe theatre group from Bengaluru will premiere its new production ‘Droupathi Heltavle’ over the weekend.</p>.<p>It tells the story of ‘The Mahabharata’ from Draupadi’s perspective and will see four actors play the character.</p>.<p>Directed by Ganesh Mandarthi, the play, a musical, is adapted from the Kannada text of ‘Kumara Vyasa Bharata’ and folk versions of ‘The Mahabharata’. It is also influenced by the works of Lakshmisha Tolpadi and Sudha Adukkala on Draupadi.</p>.<p>Ganesh explains why he decided to revisit ‘The Mahabharata’ through a feminist lens: “There have been several retellings of the male characters of ‘The Mahabharata’ but very few of Draupadi. The play looks at several facets of Draupadi, especially in Kannada literature, with a folk touch.” </p>.<p>Ganesh hails from Udupi and has trained at Ninasam, a famous cultural insititution located in the Shivamogga district. After ‘Kamaroopigal’, this is his second production with a Bengaluru theatre group. This play has been in the works for two months.</p>.<p><span class="italic">‘Droupathi Heltavle’ on June 12, 3.30 pm and 7 pm, at K H Kalasoudha, Hanumanthnagar. Tickets available on sabhankosh.co</span></p>