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Bringing Ray Cooney’s ‘Funny Money’ to life
By Duvindi Illankoon Henry Perkins never meant to lie anyway. It was Jean’s fault (his wife that is). Henry has just stumbled upon a briefcase switched with his on the tube, full of major league money, and he’s already booked two tickets to Barcelona and a life of illicit luxury for them. Except Jean, straight-laced [...]
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A different tune
The second concert of the Colombo Wind Orchestra will be held on March 24 By: Shaveen Jeewandara It was back in 1974, when Professor Ajith Abeysekera had his first experience with a wind orchestra. The glow in his eyes as he speaks of this experience in Belfast is proof of the admiration he draws from [...]
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More than just food for thought
At the heart of Jenny ’s line of fish leather products is a yearning to create an awareness on overconsumption, overfishing and our endangered planet By Smriti Daniel Incongruously, Jenny Welwert Gil likes her tuna leather smelling ever so subtly of coconut. She massages coconut butter into it to turn it a darker hue and make [...]
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Embracing the seasons through dance
nATANDA Dance Theatre’s 10th annual production gets underway Pix by Susantha Liyanawatte As the Cicada emerges slowly into the light, shedding its underground prison, the world is changing seasons. A tiny animal’s life cycle unfolds in tune with the Earth’s yearly cycle of sun, wind, rain and snow. A company of dancers will embody the [...]
