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Picture a world spinning out of control, driven by the gods of lust, greed and profit, minds intricately carved with chaos, humanity ultimately bound toward that bitter ending. Combine this with a touch of killer vocals, distorted guitars, and heavy drum beats beautifully entwined with a Sri Lankan flavour. This is The Ascetic Paradox (TAP) [...]
A ride like no other
Nick Sutcliffe’s 50th birthday was a few years ago, but the party still continues. “I put the first thing together,” he says of Pimp My Tuk -Tuk’s (PMTT) maiden trip to India in 2013. For the team of 20 expats stationed in Singapore chugging from Chennai to Goa in the region’s beloved three wheeler, was [...]
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Hard work pays off for St. Joseph’s College cast at drama competition
The St. Joseph’s College cast behind the winning adaptation of “King Lear” had never read the play before and while being more familiar with the bard’s other work, the boys were surprised to learn from past pupil and director Kevin Cruze that they’d be taking on the play. In “King Lear” Shakespeare observes family politics [...]
Backstage with the winners
It’s been five years since the Harold Pieris Memorial Cup was last tucked away at Ladies’ College. An interesting cast-crew hybrid, strong leads and bold choice of play at this year’s interschool Shakespeare Drama Competition saw the school welcoming the trophy back. The decision to go with the excerpt provided from “Taming of the Shrew” [...]
St. Bridget’s Convent presents “Spark”
The St. Bridget’s Convent Auditorium will come alive to the tunes and theatrics of “Spark,” the annual production by the school’s drama circle. Over 80 young performers will take the stage for this celebration of music, dance and theatre on October 18 and 19. “Every year we stage this production to bring together everyone from [...]
Local talent make TNL Onstage a night to remember
The final round of TNL Onstage season 15 was a muddy affair with rain dampening the evening, however, it was very clear that the night belonged to the local talent battling-it out onstage. Youngest crew in the competition, “Cosmogyral” won the Best Band title for 2015. It’s been a cosmic ride for the four who [...]
‘Curiouser and curiouser‘ as Alice would say
Next week the Wendy Whatmore Academy of Speech and Drama will commemorate the 75th jubilee of the school with a very special production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’, directed by Ruvin De Silva. Alice’s stumble through the rabbit hole and journey through wonderland is a tale that has been told time and again, yet it finds [...]
Chic’s ‘I Want Your Love’ to feature in Lady Gaga’s latest album
Sam Smith has made history by taking the latest James Bond theme song ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ straight to the top of the UK singles chart. The song is from the forthcoming Bond film Spectre and is the only theme song from the franchise to top the UK singles chart. Of the 24 James Bond [...]
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Memory Lane during Yuletide
‘Down Memory Lane’- considered as the Mother of all sing-along shows in the country, conceptualised by the Moratuwa Arts Forum (MAF), will come alive on Sunday, 29th November at Hotel Ramadia (formerly Ranmal) in Moratuwa. The concert – seventeenth in the series, will as usual feature singing of ‘Golden Oldies’ along with Christmas songs. ‘Down Memory [...]
Trailer and song released for ‘Address Nehe’
The film songs and trailer of new Sinhala movie ‘Address Nehe’ (No Address) produced by Janitha Marasinghe was released last week. The film tells the story of about a section of people in this society who does not have their own identity has completed its production and will be releasedat Liberty Colombo, Savoy 2 Wellawatte [...]
Children’s plays in two towns
Ever-popular children’s plays – ‘Thoppi Welenda’ (The Hat Seller) and ‘Punchi Apata Dan therai’ (We Know It Now) created by pioneer children’s theatre directress late Somalatha Subasinghe will be staged in Borella and Negombo during two week days on next week. The two plays will be staged at 8.15 am and 10.45 am on Wednesday [...]
Jazbaa; An Advocate in dilemma
Jazbaa (Passion) an Indian action-drama film directed by Sanjay Gupta was released in Sri Lankan on October 9 symultaneous to the worldwide release. Starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead role, with Irfan Khan and Shabana Azmi in supporting roles, the film is a remake of the 2007 South Korean film Seven Days. Directed by [...]
A week of battle to watch best movies
Long queues of anxiously waiting crowd to get a seat, those failed desperately trying to find tiny space to stand up, others who failed to get into the theatre murmuring, complaining, and scolding organisers, theatres owners and specially those who were lucky to get into the theatre, were some of the regular scenes at the [...]
A teleplay filled with romance and suspense
‘Labendiye’, a newest teledrama a romantic story that will show the depth of parental love and vices in the modern world will join Rupavahini from tomorrow, October 12 and telecast every weekday from 9 pm onwards. Directed by Iresh Bandara, story, dialogue and screenplay by Mahesh Rathsara Maddumarachchi, the producer is Viraj Ratnayake. The cast [...]
Suba Saha Yasa A play on a royal mistake
Award winning writer and playwright late Siman Nawagaththegama’s theatre production ‘Suba saha Yasa’ will be staged at 3.30 p.m and 6.30 p.m. on October 17 at Yowun Nikethanaya, Meerigama. Played by Sriyantha Mendis, Nihal Fernando, Kusum Renu, Kumara Thirimadura, Wasantha Wittachchi, Samadara Ariyawansa, Amaradasa Thalgahagoda, Thiwanka Nayomi, Rathna D. Nambuge, Upul Mahanama, Premakumara Dassanayake, Sujeewa [...]
Bocuse d’ Or Sri Lanka selection for World live culinary competition
The ‘Culinary Olympics’ or more officially identified as Bocuse d’Or Culinary Competition will come alive in Lyon, France. The national selection for Bocuse d’ Or Sri Lanka will be held on the 23rd of October 2015 at the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM) premises followed by a gala dinner and awards [...]
