Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival 2026: Six plays on identity and belonging
The 2026 Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival in Bengaluru is set to feature six productions exploring themes of identity, migration, and belonging. The festival highlights diverse theatrical voices and lived experiences from across India.
Why it matters
The festival serves as a platform for social discourse, using the arts to address complex issues like caste, gender, and climate change in a contemporary context.
Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival 2026: Six plays on identity and belonging Memories of belonging left A still from ‘Aada Aada Lakhav Hai’ Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/life-and-style/fashion/ww5vfg/article71606835.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Aada%20Aada%20Lakhav%20Hai.jpeg The upcoming festival brings six productions by theatre groups making their Bengaluru debut, exploring belonging through stories of migration, memory, caste, gender and climate change, shaped by diverse languages and lived experiences For the last 22 years, the Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival has presented work spanning Shakespeare, political theatre, company theatre, and productions from metropolitan centres and other cities. This year, the event delves into Belonging: Through Memory, Migration and Boundaries, an overarching theme that explores ‘how our identities are shaped by the people, places and histories we carry’.
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