Career in theatre at Rangayana, Bangalore

Updated on: Monday, November 09, 2009

Bangalore: Nataka-Karnataka Rangayana, the only State-run theatre repertory of national repute is all set to commence a one-year Certificate Course in Theatre this year and a three-year degree course from the next academic year.

The two-decade-old theatre repertory will conduct the courses in association with Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). The aim is to train those interested in theatre and making a career out of it. The “academic stamp” bestowed on the courses by a reputed university will serve to remove the apprehension among students with an inclination for theatre art about their future and strengthen their claim to work in various emerging visual media.

Bharatiya Ranga Shikshana Kendra (BRSK), a wing of Rangayana, which was started by Prasanna, when he was heading the theatre repertory, has been imparting vocational training in theatre to teachers, social activists, amateur theatre persons and students from 2001-02.

BRSK has been issuing certificates to its students till date. To make the course more meaningful and to get official status to the training, it has been decided to affiliate the course with KSOU, and BRSK will be renamed Karnataka Ranga Shale (KRS), says Secretary, Department of Kannada and Culture, Jayaramaraje Urs. “It is an attempt to strengthen BRSK and provide an official stamp to the theatre course being conducted.”

Career in theatre at Rangayana, Bangalore

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