Producing some of India’s finest directors, writers, actors, musicians, producers and performance spaces, Bengaluru has had a strong and rich theatre culture over many decades. In the last two decades the theatre scene, both professional and amateur, has not just evolved with great plays being produced but also the kind of audience who enjoys theatre.
Just as theatre has been evolving over the years, the rehearsal process has also been evolving simultaneously. While the very process of rehearsal and what it costs has changed much, many theatre persons bemoan that finding rehearsal spaces was easier earlier compared to what access to spaces is like today.
There were days when theatre troupes would easily have their drama rehearsals at a director’s home, huge sheds or backyards, grounds, open air theatre spaces, auditoriums and many such spaces. However, with the drastic growth of Bengaluru over the last two decades, and the number of theatre troupes increasing, and with the costs also sky-rocketing, finding affordable spaces for rehearsals has gotten harder.
