An insight into the sthree vesha in Yakshagana

The sthree vesha or female roles are performed by male actors in traditional Yakshagana. The very man who grows into the woman’s role on stage entertaining the audience is engulfed by a lot of his inner manhood complexities when he walks into life. Vesha tries to capture the transformational crisis of the man who defines the love, desire, and sorrow of a woman, through her portrayal on stage and longs for her even after the curtains come down.The play is directed by Nithish Sridhar.