Play House presents ‘MassK’
View(s):“MassK”, the Sinhala production of “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen will go on the boards from today, December 22 to 24 at Punchi Theatre, Borella at the 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Presented by Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) or better known as Play House-Kotte “MassK” is directed by Kaushalya Fernando. The cast of the play includes the youth artistes (2013 batch) who have successfully completed the Diploma Programme in Drama and Theatre at LCYTF conducted by Kaushalya Fernando and Prasanna Mahagamage.
The cast includes, Shanaka Fernando, Geetha Alahakoon, Kumudini Wickramathanthri, Thilakshini Ratnayake, Geeth Ratnayake, Saviour Kanishka, Yashodha Rasanduni, Vimukthi Kirriella, Megha Colombage, Buddhika Edirisinghe, Chamara Gamethige, Poojana Dandeniya and Rohan Wijethunga.
The Diploma programme entails all round training such as acting, script writing and analysis, directing, movement and vocal training. Over 25 years, the LCYTF has been training numerous talented youths who are at present engaged in the work of both theatre and film industries at professional level in Sri Lanka.
The LCYTF which was established as a voluntary organisation in 1981 by Mrs. Somalatha Subasinghe, the veteran playwright and theatre director, aims to promote children’s and youth theatre and mainstream theatre in Sri Lanka. Over the years LCYTF has produced a repertoire of internationally acclaimed mainly musical theatre for children and youth and award winning mainstream theatre productions.