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EVENTS Dhaatu Puppet Theatre can be viewed at -Ramanjaneya Temple 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on Sunday 13th March 2011 - Bhakta Prahlada Puppet Show. -Kuvempu Kalakshetra Bengaluru on Sat 8th Jan 2011 at 3:00 pm & -Delhi International Arts Festival on 4th & 5th Dec 2010 at Azad Bhavan -At Dhaatu on Nov 14th - New show -At the Bangalore International Arts Festival on Oct 2nd & -Dhaatu Navaratra MAhotsava from oct 9th- 16 See calender for details Entertainment with meaning is our motto.Puppetry is a beautiful art- form which has been there forever in India. Dhaatu’s Puppet Theatre was started as part of the Epic series of classes six years ago. Today, Dhaatu has a full fledged , professional puppet theatre. Various forms of traditional Karnataka puppetry have been explored here. A wide range of puppets like the ‘sutrada bombe’ ( marionettes) , ‘salaki bombe’ ( rod puppets), ‘kai bombe’ ( hand puppets) and ‘Togalu bombe’ (shadow puppets) have been incorporated in their puppet shows. Dhaatu aims at educating the people about the values of ancient Indian culture through puppetry. Puppets are created here. Scripting, lyrics and music are done with great care. After months of contemplation and refinement, a production emerges. Each one speaks of the glories of the ancient Indian Heritage and wisdom. Dhaatu has productions that are hour long and half hour in languages Kannada and English. Dhaatu puppet theatre has performed at the Hampi Festival of Karnataka in Nov- 2008. Productions- one hour
1. Harishchandra ( Kannada/ English)
2. Vijayanagara Vaibhava ( Kannada)
3. Rajasuya Yaga ( Kannada)
4. Ashtavakra- the great sage (Kannada/English) 5. Bhakta Prahlada (Kannada) Productions- half hour
1. Shoorphanakha ( Kannada)
2. Nala Damayanti (Kannada)
3. Dharmavyadha ( English)
4. Bheema & Hidambi ( English)
5. Navaratri- Rig Vedic times to Now ( Kannada/ English)
6. Vidurashwatha ( English)
7. Magic of Puppetry- medly of different styles of puppets Revival work of the Echanoor style of puppetry of Karnataka is being done since the year 2008 . This features the Jarasandha Vadhe and Shishupala Vadhe. The special doll of Jarasandha which splits in the middle is featured in this. Work on this is still in progress. Technical requirements of Dhaatu Puppet Theater Stage size- 28 feet (w) X 20feet (d) X 3ft (h) from ground. Black side wings are required. Stage has to be enclosed at the back and two sides. Light - For programs in Bangalore we bring our own lighting equipment Sound- Sound system, CD player and Mic Set-up time - 3hrs required To dismantle - 1 hour required Charges The minimum charge for our one hour show in Bangalore is Rs. 25,000/- For out-of-station performances, full hospitality and transportation charges must be taken into account. For puppet theater performance bookings please contact us at 080 65683396 |
