Science and Society through the lens of theatre

Only the most discussion of theatare-gers in karnataka are aware of the Mysuru Science TheATRE FATAVAL (MSTF). The festival, Organized by Three Cultural and TheATRE Platforms, In Association with Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement Mysuru, Has Been Active for the Past Eight Years.

MSTF is an initiative of shashidhara dongre of kala suruchi, sr ramesh of parivartana, MC manohar of arivu ranga and kollegala sharma of kutoohali. This year, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics Sponsored The Festival.

This Unique Experiment of Teaching Science Through Art, Especially Through TheATRE, Began in 2017 when three amateur theateur theater troupes came togeether to stage plays focusing only and Scientifices. Initially, they stagted translated english plays; Today they produce original kannada plays on these topics.

The plays stated during the last busen years have reacted institutions Science, The Institute for Human Gnetics and Several Engineering Colleges.

Curious Connect

While it may see unusual to club the Sciences with theATRE, it is not without precedent. Prof. Sudarshana Patil Kulkarni of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) Mentioned a similar Science theater focal in Orlando, United States.

Scenes from a play staged at the Mysore Science TheATRE FATIVAL | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

“Mad Cow TheATRE in Orlando used to Host Annual Science Festival that Included Stagged Readings of Plays Exploring The Interaction of Art and Science. The Festival Featured WORKES THETO SCINECS Discovery and the Relationship Between Science and Society. An enemy of the people. However, the festive is now defunct, ”Sudarshana.

Shashidhara Dongre of Kala Surichi, A Cultural Platform in Mysuru and An Accompled Professional in the Technology Sector, Said, Said, “MSTF BEGAN with An Intection to Explore Human, Social, Cultural, and Political Conflicts Behind Scientific Endeavors and Achievements, while Bringing to the Audience Complex Scientific Concepts in a More Accessible Dramatised Form. “

DURING The Past Seven Editions, Various TheATRE TROUPES HAVE PRESENTED OVER 25 Plays for Mysuru audiences including Proof, Copenhagen, Mussanjeya Swgatagalu, Arivina Angaladalli, Qed (On Richard Feynman)Leelavathi (On Mathematician Bhaskara)Einstein, Galileo’s Daughter, Prabhasa (On Mary Curie)AC Versus DC And others.

In a nutshell

The eighth edition featured four plays – The trial of abdus salam Written and directed by nilanjan choudhary, Hasivu Written by Santosh Tamraparni and Directed by Praveen Belli, Raman: Belaku, Shabda, Sidilu Written by Shashidhar Dongre and Directed by Prof Hs Umesh and Moorane kivi Written by Ravindra Bhatt, Directed by Prof Sr Ramesh.

Scenes from the MySore Science TheATRE Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Trial of abdus salam Is based on the life of Pakistan’s nobel Award-Winning Nuclear Scientist-Abdus Salam and the Play Begins with his appeal to the government of Pakistan seeking a burial space for HIMSELF NEXT to his PAREN What follows is a depiction of his conflicts in a conservative Society through a mock trial as a aidatrical tool. The play was enhanced by an innovative use of multimedia depicting Important Incidents in the political history of Pakistan that had an impact on salam’s life.

Hasivu is about the life of russian botanist nikolai vavilov, his travails and tragic death due to haunger – an urny as he dramt of making food accessible to Every Individual, Traveling ARNDED Seeds for a seed bank. The upheavals of his life was well staged, Thought a more Scenes Invologing Complex Dialogue, Could have been presented.

Raman: Belaku Sidilu Shabda Brough to stage the personal and professional life of physicist cv raman. Beginning with a gentle conversation between raman and his wife Lokasundari, it gives audiences a glimpse not only of his intelligence, but also his love for carnatic and western music, his egotism and Self-Righteous Attitude.

Scenes from a play staged at the Mysore Science TheATRE FATIVAL | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Moorane Kiwi Chronicles the Struggles of a Family Whose Son was Born Deaf; The play intelligent weaves the science of hearing and the process of correction, including the relearning and dedication required from parents. At Times, It Felt the Play Dragged and Could Have Done With Tighter Editing.

On the whole, mstf should be lauded for his effort to bring the lives of scientists to audiences, helping them understand the importance of science on socialy.

Ramagovinda ranga mandira, the venue for mstf, attracts both science and art loverrs with its exhibitation of mathematical tips, books and posters on Indian women scientists, to say no no no noinging of Premies through which one can view of sunspots.

Ramagovinda ranga mandira is nrupatunga kannada school, nirvikalpa road, mysuru. Updates on the Mysore Science TheATRE FATTVAL AAVIBLE ON Social Media

Published – August 15, 2025 05:05 pm IST