Janakaraliya journeys to Kerala
View(s):Parakrama Niriella’s Janakaraliya Mobile Theatre Group which had been journeying throughout the country educating public has been invited to participate at the 06th International Drama Festival held in Thrishur, Kerala in India from January 27 to February 3.
The new version of ‘Hunuwataye Katawa’ (The Chalk Circle) created by Parakrama Niriella for Janakaraliya based on the translation by late veteran dramatist Henry Jayasena will be performed at this international drama festival. The new version of ‘Hunuwataye Katawa’ has been created with a different perspective and approach using the original text of late Mr. Jayasena.
The play will be performed at the theatre hall of Janadhipathi Vidyalaya, Rajagiriya on Sunday December 29 at 6.45pm prior to the departure of Janakaraliya Team to Kerala, India. The Kerala Drama Festival also had invited Janakaraliya to bring its Mobile Theatre, a novel theatre concept which could be taken to different places. The Mobile Theatre will be used as one of the performing theatres of this international drama festival conducted by the Music and Drama Academy of the Cultural Ministry of Kerala Province. The festival is represented by drama groups from Poland, Rumania, Georgia, Norway, Italy, France, Denmark, Russia and England.
Janakaraliya participants at the festival are Dilip Rohana, Sanjeeva Upendra, Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, Nishantha Kularatne, Ronika Chamalee, Rasaiah Loganandan, Selvaraj Leelawathie, Ajantha Shanthakumar, Inoka Lankapura, Arosha Tharanganee, Thiyagaraja Sivaneshan, Palitha Abeylal, Devran Sri Livera, Sarath Banagala, Amila Dinesh Kumara, Vijitha Hettige, Janitha Dissanayake, Alaguraj Yasho Prasad, Daminda Mendis, Kumareshan Mahendran, Thilini Nimesha, Madeera Udishani, Samanlatha Disanayake, Dinusha Alahakoon, Sathis Surendra, Channa Pradeep Herath and Nipun Nirmal Bandara.