Three popular family oriented stage dramas will be staged during the weekend from December 10 to 12 at 3.30 pm and 7.00 pm. at the Lionel Wendt Theatre. The festival will start with the late Somalatha Subasinghe’s ‘Punchi Apata Dan Therei samaga ThoppyWelenda’ (‘We Know it now’ and ‘Hat Seller’) on December 10. These two [...]

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Three popular family oriented stage dramas will be staged during the weekend from December 10 to 12 at 3.30 pm and 7.00 pm. at the Lionel Wendt Theatre.

The festival will start with the late Somalatha Subasinghe’s ‘Punchi Apata Dan Therei samaga ThoppyWelenda’ (‘We Know it now’ and ‘Hat Seller’) on December 10. These two evergreen children’s plays have been performed for several decades.

Dayananda Gunawardena’s renowned musical play ‘Madhura Jawanika’ will go on the boards on December 11.  The play is performed by Jackson Anthony, Rodney Warnakula, Bandula Wijeweera, Madhini Malwaththage, Rathnasheela Perera, Tharanga Kumari, Indika Jayasinghe, Wasantha Gunawardena, Buddhika Ranaweera and Jayanath Bandara. Music direction is by Kapila Puugalarachchi whilst costume designing is by Irangani Gunawardena.

Award winning young playwright Chamila Priyanka’s ‘Meya Thuwakkuwak Nove’ will be staged on December 12.

‘Meya Thuwakkuwak Nove’ play won 14 awards including the Best Drama of the year at the State Drama Festival. The play is performed by Xavier Kanishka, Mayura Kanchana, Nilanka Dahanayake, Yashoda Rasaduni, Sanjaya  Hearachchi, Thilina Perera, Pramod Edirisinghe  and Thivanka Don Ranasinghe.

This special theatre shows will be performed in compliance with government’s COVID – 19 regulators and safety measures.  All seats are box planned and tickets are now available at the Lionel Wendt Theatre.  The festival is organised by Jude Srimal.

 

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