Girish Karnad’s Tughlaq receives good response in Shivamogga

The performance unfolded against an imposing fortress-like set that effectively evoked the historical period while lending visual grandeur to the stage. | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh

Girish Karnad’s seminal play Tughlaq, staged by the Sahyadri Ranga Tarang team in Shivamogga on Monday (October 5), drew a strong response from theatre lovers and reaffirmed the work’s enduring relevance.

Written in 1964 and set during the turbulent reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the production succeeded in speaking powerfully to present-day anxieties, drawing more than 500 spectators to Kuvempu Ranga Mandira.