‘MassK’ comes to Punchi Theatre
View(s):“MassK”, the Sinhala production of “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen produced by Play House-Kotte will go on the boards on January 25 at the Punchi Theatre at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.
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 Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) conducted by Kaushalya Fernando and Prasanna Mahagamage. The Diploma programme entails all round training such as acting, script writing and analysis, directing, movement and vocal training.
“MassK” 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, Rohan Wijethunga. 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 or better known as Play House-Kotte which was established as a voluntary organisation in 1981 by Mrs. Somalatha Subasinghe, the veteran playwright and theatre director, with a view to promote in particular 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 production for children and youth and award winning mainstream theatre productions. Today LCYTF is the leading producer of theatre for children and youth, and one of the major training and skill development centres for actors and other creative professionals in Sri Lanka.