The theater-Goer’s only most intelligent Mysuru in Karnataka is aware of the Science Theater Festival (MSTF). The festival organized by three cultural and theater platforms in association with Swami Vivekananda Yuva Movement Mysuru has been active for the last eight years.
MSTF Kala is an initiative of Shashidhara Dongre of Suruchi, SR Ramesh of Parivartana, Mac Manohar of Arivu Ranga and Kolegala Sharma of Kutohli. This year, the Indian Astrophysics Institute sponsored the festival.
This unique experiment of teaching science through art began in 2017, especially through theater, when three amateur theater theater came together on the stage to focus on the theater circulation and scientists. Initially, he staged translated English plays; Today they produce original Kannada plays on these subjects.
The drama scientific and Industrial Research Council (CSIR), staged during the last seven years, has reached institutions such as Central Food Technological Institute (CFTRI), Indian Institute of Science, Institute for Human Genetics and many engineering colleges.
Curious connect
Although it may seem unusual to club to science with theater, it is not without example. Prof. of Shri Jayachmrajendra College of Engineering (SJCE). Sudarshan Patil Kulkarni mentioned a similar science theater festival in Orlando, United States.
Scene of a play at Mysore Science Theater Festival. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
“The Mad Cow Theater in Orlando hosted an annual science festival, including reading readings of art and science intersections. The festival worked in the relationship between scientific subjects, discovery and science and society. A previous version of the festival included a reading of Henrik Ibson. A enemy of people. However, the festival is now defective, ”says Sudarshan.
Shashidhara Dongre, a skilled professional in a cultural platform and technology sector in Mysuru, said, “MSTF began with the intention of detecting human, social, cultural and political conflicts behind scientific efforts and achievements, while the audience also brought the audience’s complex concepts in a more accessible dramatic.”
During the last seven editions, various theater troupes have produced more than 25 plays for the Massuru audiences. Evidence, Copenhagen, Masjayya Swagatagalu, Arivina Angaldalli, QED (On Richard Fenman)Leelavati (On mathematician Bhaskar)Einstein, Galileo’s daughter, Prabhasa (On Mary Curie)AC vs DC And another.
In short
There were four plays in the eighth edition – Abdus Salaam Testing Written and directed by Nilanjan Chaudhary, Hasivu Written by Santosh Tamraparani and directed by Praveen Bailey, Raman: Belku, Shabda, Sidilu Written by Shashistha Dongre and directed by Professor HS Umesh and Murne kiwi Written by Ravindra Bhatt, directed by Professor SR Ramesh.
Scenes of Mysore Science Theater Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Abdus Salaam Testing Pakistan’s Nobel Prize winner is based on the life of the nuclear scientist-Abdus Salaam and the play begins with its appeal to the Pakistan government, demanding a burial place for itself in next to its parents. Thus a dramatic tool in a conservative society is depicted by their struggles through a mock test. The play was extended by an innovative use of multimedia, depicting important events in Pakistan’s political history, which had an impact on the life of salute.
Hasivu Russian botanist Nikolai is about the life of Nikolai Vavilov, due to hunger due to his travel and tragic death – an irony because he was dreaming of making food accessible for every person, collecting seeds for a seed bank worldwide. The upheaval of his life was well staged, although some scenes associated with complex dialogues could be better presented.
Raman: Belku Sidilu Shabda Physicist CV Raman’s personal and business life was brought to staging. Starting with a gentle conversation between Raman and his wife Loksundari, it not only gives the audience a glimpse of their intelligence, but also for their love for Karnataka and Western music, their ego and self-dominated attitude.
Scene of a play at Mysore Science Theater Festival. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Murchi kiwi The struggles of a family revolutionary, whose son deaf was born; The drama wisely weaves the process of hearing science and improvement of hearing, including the required relaying and dedication from the parents. Many times, it was felt that the play could be dragged and done with tight editing.
Overall, MSTF should be appreciated for their efforts to bring the lives of scientists to the audience, helping them understand the importance of science on society.
The site for MSTF, Ramagovinda Ranga, attracts both science and art lovers with an exhibition of mathematical toys, books and posters, which on Indian women scientists, do not say anything of binoculars in the campus, through which anyone can see the sanspots.
Ramagovinda Ranga Mandira is Nupatunga Kannada School, Nirvikalpa Road, Mysuru. Update on Mysore Science Theater Festival available on social media
Published – August 15, 2025 05:05 pm IST
