Sanchaya, a 35-year-old amateur theatre troupe and one among the oldest Kannada theatre troupes in Bengaluru, is back with its latest production, a new age representation of Molière’s Tartuffe titled Natyadevacharite.
Opened at the Ranga Shankara Kannada Natakotsava 2024, in Sheshagiri, the play will have its public premiere on March 9, at 3.30 p.m in Ranga Shankara, J.P. Nagar.
Directed by Prithvi Venugopal, an actor and lighting designer, Natyadevacharite marks his debut as a director of a full-fledged play. The play, a classic theatrical comedy revolves around a rich man who becomes vulnerable to an imposter preacher or Guru pretending to be pious and religious. The plot unfolds through a mix of comedy and drama, revealing the Guru’s insincerity. The Guru takes advantage of the wealthy man’s unquestioning admiration.
