‘Guru Tharuwa’at Elphinstone

By Susitha R. Fernando

Arrangements have been made to stage a special show of the drama ‘ Guru Tharuwa’ on the completion of its 10th year on the September 27 at 3.30 and 6.45 pm at Elphinstone Theatre Hall, Colombo 10 which was written and produced by Jayalath Manoratne and originally staged in 1996.

The theme of the drama‘Guru Tharuwa’ is the tragedy of harmful effects caused to the Sri Lankan society due to the expelling Aesthetic Literature Subject and literature teacher from the class room, has been staged throughout the last ten years in almost all the major cities.

In this drama, which added a new experience to the drama clan amidst the better response of critics and audience, Rathna Lalani with Manoratne, Suminda Sirisena, Lal Kularathne, Prasanjith Abesuriya, Jagath Benaragama, Somapala Pathirage, Sampath Thennekoon, Dayadewa Edirisinghe, Sarath Chandrasiri, Priyantha Seneviratne, Sashika and number of other artistes are playing roles.

Music creation is by Ranjith Balasuriya. gesture writing by Jagath Padmasiri while Sweneetha Perera is in-charge of stage costume creation and stage lighting by Lionel Bantarage.

In this drama ‘ Guru Tharuwa’ which in considered as a Semi Documentary play Jude Srimal functions as the Chief Organizer.