Deja vu to rock Legends
In the mood to go back in time - and party? Deja vu (featured on our cover
this week) with their debut perfomance at the Legends this Friday, October
26 from 9p.m. onwards, promises a party with the best of the 70's and 80's
that'll knock you off your feet. A party of retro music which will include
numbers of the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel and James Taylor, Guns 'n'
Roses and songs such as 'Africa' and 'Sweet child of mine'.
Deja vu with a new line up which now includes eight members will perform
live with a fully fledged band. "We are no longer only four voices in harmony,
our line up has changed and developed. We play r&b, folk, alternative
rock, reggae music and even sing accapella" says Krishan a founder member
of the band, who feels confident that Deja vu can enthrall any audience
because their music has "something" in it "for everyone".
"We've been together for about four years now," said Kevin. "We started
out with only the four voices, and have been performing as a band for the
past one and a half years."
Looking to the future, Deja vu plans to establish a base for themselves
and also release an album which would deal with social issues and focus
on different styles. The originals are being written by the band members
themselves.
Another creditable feature of this band is their willingness to play
their music for charity and issues dealing with child abuse and war victims.
D.J. Tariq, a live wire behind the organising of this concert will also
spin the disc with the latest retro tracks at this party.
-R.J.
Oliver twists again
In a Victorian charity work house, orphan boys march towards their places
at the dinner tables. They dream about "food, glorious food" but all they
ever get is gruel. In sheer desperation the orphans decide to "ask for
more...". Fate, as it were, places this task in the hands of a boy named
Oliver Twist.
Worldwide the story of "Oliver" has won both stage and screen awards,
but this production by the Thomians' is not a typical reproduction of Charles
Dickens' much loved novel. The twist in the story lies in the fact that
the adult Oliver is included in their script. Nonetheless the storyline
is the same and much loved (and not so well loved) characters such as Mr.
Bumble, Nancy, Fagin, Bill Sikes, Monks and Mr. Bumble all make an appearance.
The Drama Society of S. Thomas' College will enact the story of this
boy in their production of "Oliver". The show, which is a repeat, back
by popular demand will go on the boards at the Lionel Wendt theatre on
October 24 and 25 at 7.00 p.m. "Oliver" is being staged to celebrate the
150th anniversary of the school. Tickets are available at the College Office
and the Wendt.
The production is directed by Vinodh Senadeera. The role of "adult"
Oliver is played by Arun Dias Bandaranaike, an old boy of STC. The cast
comprises nearly 90 students from the lower, middle and upper schools.
The choreography for the production is handled by Romina Gyi, the Music
Director is Mrs. Dilani Perera and the costumes are handled by Mrs. Metabi
Gunawardena. |
