St. Aloysius to host three-day Monsoon Theatre Festival from Friday

The Ranga Adhyayana Kendra of St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University) is organising a 3-day “Monsoon Theatre Festival – 2026” from July 17 to July 19 featuring children’s theatre, dance theatre, a musical theatre production and contemporary drama.

All performances will be held at the LCRI Auditorium, St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, beginning at 6.30 p.m. every day. Entry is free for all performances.

On July 17, the children’s play “Manavapura” will be presented by the participants of the Ranginata Theatre Camp of Arehole Pratishthana, followed by the dance theatre production “Barkurina Hadg” by Nandagokula Kalavidaru.

The musical theatre production “Ragasandhana,“ conceived by Ravindra Gururaj Katoti and directed by Vidwan Korgi Shankaranarayana Upadhyaya, will be staged on July 18. The production features renowned Hindustani vocalist Sidhartha Belmannu, who will sing as well as perform in the play.

On July 19, Punah Theatre, Manipal will present the contemporary play “Angara,“ written by Usha Kattemane and directed by Abhinav Grover.

The festival is being organised in collaboration with Arehole Pratishthana, Astitva-Mangaluru, the Department of Kannada and the Centre for Language and Cultural Studies.

The Centre for Theatre Studies has invited theatre enthusiasts, students and members of the public to attend the festival in large numbers.

Published – July 15, 2026 07:06 pm IST