Anirban Dasgupta has come back with another show, Cry Daddy, after performing at the Melbourne Comedy Fest. The comedian known for pairing stand-up with playing chess is now coming to Bengaluru with a brand new show based on relatable topics like the hate for school fees and more. ₹799. 7 June, 6 pm & 8 pm. At The Underground Comedy Club, Koramangala.
Marking their third year in the city, Honestly Yours – Reverence is a hindustani classical music concert hosted by Swaranjali, featuring renowned artistes like padma bhushan N Rajam and Ashwin Srinivasan, accompanied by Ojas Adhiya and Ragini Shankar — as a tribute to sitarist Parvathy Krishnamurthy. ₹499 onwards. June 8, 5.30 pm. Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Malleshwaram.
Written by Diamond Ray Lawrence and directed by Vatsal Baran, Family is a theatrical drama depicting the passing of the head of a joint family. Presented by Bengaluru-based outfit Theatrenama, the production is a blend of comedy, suspense and unfolding clashes and secrets. ₹300. June 7, 4 pm and 7 pm. Vyoma ArtSpace and Studio, JP Nagar.
What happens when a recently divorced couple, Bob and Mary, are forced to spend a day together in the same room — along with Bob’s young fiancée? Mary My Darling, a play directed by Bhasker Gauribidanur, shall give you all the necessary answers to that question. ₹400. June 8, 3.30 pm & 7 pm. At Bangalore International Centre, Domlur.
Shoorpanakha: A Search — is a project by the India Foundation for the Arts under its Arts Practice Program, supported by the Sony Pictures Entertainment Fund and shaped by Parshathy J Nath. With performance traditions such as kattaikkuttu, koodiyattam, mizhavu, oppari and parai, the performer offers us a reimagined lens to view Shoorpanaka, a marginalised character of Ramayana.₹199. June 11, 7.30 pm. Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar.
American rapper Gazzy Fabio Garcia, known professionally as Lil Pump, comes to Sunburn Union for a live performance in Bengaluru with chart-topping hits like Gucci Gang, I Love It and Esskeetit. This India tour by the award-winning artiste promises hip hop, EDM, pop and rap. ₹499. June 7, 7 pm. Sunburn Union Bangalore, Koramangala.
Emoticons Theatre presents Samaya — a play directed by Vinod Kumar S with no spoken words and only physical storytelling. It promises to take the audience through a journey to experience the four yugas — Satya, Treta, Dvapar and Kali. Art forms like mohiniyattam, yakshagana, mime and kalaripayattu can also be seen to depict the story. ₹300. 6 June, 7.30 pm. At Prabhath Kaladwaraka Auditorium, Koramangala.