On World Theatre Day, check out these stage spaces in Bengaluru

World Theatre Day falls on March 27 every year, check out a few spaces in Bengaluru where shows are staged

Pick a back row at the movies and a front one for the theatre. On World Theatre Day observed on March 27 every year, we look at some of the city’s spaces where expressions and emotions come alive on stage:

With a seating capacity of 310 and a reputation for strict theatre timings, Ranga Shankara might be the most well-known theatre space in the city. It was founded in 2004 by Arundathi Nag in memory of her late husband Shankar Nag. With their rendition of Arsenic and Old Lace, they might be the only space staging a play on World Theatre Day.

For details log on to www.rangashankara.org

Operating out of what once was an old warehouse, the Bangalore Creative Circus is not a conventional space for theatre. Established in 2019, it can accommodate up to 200 people (or chairs) for a fulfilling stage show; the space is also used by art and other creative collectives, apart from workshops and interactive sessions.

For details log on to www.blrcreativecircus.com

Perhaps one of the first cultural spaces to open in South East Bengaluru, Jagriti Theatre with a seating capacity of 200, was founded in 2011 by Arundhati and Jagdish Raja. Over the years it has lent itself to creative expressions in music, dance and comedy performances apart from theatrical ones, in multiple languages.

For details log on to www.jagrititheatre.com