Maaranayaka

In Karnataka, a theatre director based in Mysuru has been working with prisoners serving life sentences for the past 17 years. Part of the convicts' repertoire in dramatics is Maaranayaka, a Kannada adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play, Macbeth.

Macbeth - a play that has stood the test of time and many different interpretations. A Kannada version, 'Maaranayaka', was presented in Bengaluru by convicts of Mysuru jail who had rehearsed for 25 days for this Shakespearian tragedy. The performance was part of a set of four plays that involved six months training in all.

In Karnataka, a theatre director based in Mysuru has been working with prisoners serving life sentences for the past 17 years. Part of the convicts' repertoire in dramatics is Maaranayaka, a Kannada adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play, Macbeth.

Macbeth - a play that has stood the test of time and many different interpretations. A Kannada version, 'Maaranayaka', was presented in Bengaluru by convicts of Mysuru jail who had rehearsed for 25 days for this Shakespearian tragedy. The performance was part of a set of four plays that involved six months training in all.