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DHAATU PUPPET THEATER

Dhaatu Puppet theater is a leading classical puppet theater of India. Research of over 15 years on the methodologies of construction and play of puppets has led to the puppet theater having over 15 puppet plays to its credit. Puppets at Dhaatu are crafted from wood and painted and finished with elaborate costuming and accurate stringing. The stylization of puppets is in-keeping with the traditional Moodalapaya Yakshagana style of Karnataka. The stringing techniques are improved versions of the pan-Indian control systems known.

PERFORMANCES
INTERNATIONAL SHOWS

  • 20 - City USA Tour of Malavikaagnimitram - A Puppet & Dance Musical for Support A Child Program, VHPA, USA (2019)

  • International Puppet Festival, Nanchong, China (2014)

  • Guimet Museum, Paris, France (2016)

  • International Puppet Festival, Samara, Russia (2015)

  • Cedar African Theater Festival, Khenifra, Morocco (2016)

NATIONAL SHOWS

  • Lok Mein Ram Symposium, Ayodhya (2020)

  • Heritage's Gudiya Sambhrama, Bengaluru (2020)

  • Adinath Jain Temple Centenary Celebrations, Bengaluru (2020)

  • W.I.S.E Foundation, Kodagu (2020)

  • TedX, NITK, Suratkal (2020)

  • Natyashanstra Utsav, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai (2019)

  • Putul Yatra, SNA, Udaipur (2019)

  • Bosch, Bengaluru (2019)

  • NIAS, Bengaluru (2019)

  • Samskrita Bharati, Bengaluru (2019)

  • VR Bengaluru (2019)

  • Karnataka IAS Officer's Association, Bengaluru (2019)

  • Dharitri Foundation, Bengaluru (2019)

  • Agricultural University, GKVK, Bengaluru (2019)

  • Sri Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt, Bengaluru (2019)

  • Sri Rama Devasthana,  Kallur (2016)

  • Conference of Mathematics, IIT Mumbai (2015)

  • Lalithakala Academy Arts Festival, Bengaluru (2015)

  • Heritage's Gudiya Sambhrama, Bengaluru (2015)

  • Bengaluru International Arts Festival (2013)

  • Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th year celebrations, Bengaluru (2012)

  • Sanskrit Book Fair, Bengaluru, Karnataka (2011)

  • Delhi International Arts Festival (2011)

  • Dr. Munshi’s Art Appreciation at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Bengaluru (2011)

  • Hampi Utsava, Hampi, Karnataka (2007)

  • Vasantotsava, Vyasa International School, Bangalore (2019)

  • Vasantotsava, Cubbon Park, Bangalore (2019)

  • VR Bengaluru (2018)

  • Kalaarnava, Bengaluru (2018)

  • Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru (2018)

  • Jadhavji Shikshana Samsthe, Athani, Karnataka (2018)

  • CP Art Centre, CP Ramaswamy Aiyar Foundation, Chennai (2018)

  • Samskriti Naimishey, Naimisharanya, Uttar Pradesh (2018)

  • Hole Narasimhapura, Karnataka (2017)

  • Mysore Dasara festival, Karnatak State Tourism Dept., Mysore (2017)

  • VR Bengaluru (2017)

  • Samskriti NAimishey, NGMA, Bengaluru (2017)

  • Vyasa-Valmiki-Kalidasa at Chinmaya Foundation, Ernakulam (2017)

  • All Women's World Art Festival (2017)

  • ICCR Horizon Series, Pune (2016)

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