Urban beautification goes on the boards
‘Walking Path’ – heralded as a milestone in modern Sri Lankan theatre – goes on the boards at 3.30pm and 7.00pm on November 21 and 22 at the Lionel Wendt, Colombo. Produced by Stages Theatre Group, premiered at the Lionel Wendt Theatre in July 2014 to rave reviews, the play is back by popular demand.
Speaking about the play, Dr. Sunil Wijesiriwardena says “this play pushes the boundaries of our imagination about the lifestyles created by the contemporary socio-political base in the near future. The most dangerous suppression may not come in the familiar image of suppression, but in an innocent image loved by you. When things you love are compiled and supplied by the system, look at it with judgment and suspicion. That is the message,”.
Written by Ruwanthie de Chickera and directed by Jayampathi Guruge, ‘Walking Path’ is a play that examines the widespread, urban beautification drive in Colombo Sri Lanka. It was created by observing the behaviour of the crowds that inhabit the city’s emerging Walking Paths. Walking Path is a play created without the use of any words, a style which has received much critical praise.
