Rajitha’s ‘Aadara Wasthuwa’ premieres at the Wendt
View(s):Rajitha Dissanayake’s latest play ‘Aadara Wasthuwa’ (Love Object) will have its premiere run at the Lionel Wendt theatre on August 2, 3 and 4 at 7.00 pm. The 90-minute drama seeks to question the notion of love; its boundaries and politics, and the extent to which it determines our behaviour when confronted by other overpowering conditions.
The central character is Naveen— a university lecturer who doubles as a senior consultant to a government ministry. Naveen is drawn into a plot to overthrow the ruling party by his friend Suresh, a cut-throat media mogul. Meanwhile Madhavi, a former student of Naveen who writes for a leading news magazine, comes to interview him. Naveen and Madhavi had been lovers ten years ago. During the course of the interview Madhavi tries to elicit politically sensitive information from Naveen. The subsequent revelation of who she really works for sets in motion a chain of events with potentially grim consequences.
Rajitha Dissanayake ranks among the top original playwrights to emerge in the last two decades and has produced well-known plays like ‘Weeraya Merila’, ‘Sihina Horu Aran’, ‘Apahu Herenna Be’ and ‘Bakamoona Veedi Basi’. His scripts focus on burning socio-political issues and have drawn crowds, sparked debate, won awards and toured internationally.
The cast includes Shyam Fernando, Nadeeshani Peliarachchi, Gihan de Chickera, and Nalin Lusena. Tickets priced at Rs. 1000, 750, 500 and 300 (balcony) are available at the Lionel Wendt from July 23.
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