Creative Activities for Children by Somalatha Subasinghe Play House
View(s):Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) or popularly known as Somalatha Subasinghe Play House commences its next session of “Creative Activities for Children” programme on September 7. The programme conducted by Dr. Chandana Aluthge, an Artistic Director of Somalatha Subasinghe Play House, the sessions will be on every Saturdays from 9.00 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. at Battaramulla Lion’s Club Activity Centre situated in Jayanthipura main road.
The programme is open to children from ages four to fourteen. The prime objective of the programme is to develop the child’s mentalstability and physical senses, to boost their artistic taste, and to keep alive the natural cheerfulness and playful sense of the child through aesthetic experiences. Therefore, this programme can be considered as an extracurricular learning that supplements the formal education the child obtains in school. The programme gives the child the opportunity to learn the basics of enjoying and appreciating music, free movements, dance and rhythmic movements, acting and language, art, singing, puppetry and handwork.
Founded by the late playwright and actor Somalatha Subasinghe in 1981, Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation promotes theatre productions and performances meant specifically for children and youth. Among its many functions is the training of actors, and research on theatre studies. Presently, the topmost institution for children’s and youth theatre productions in Sri Lanka, LCYTF has Since its inception produced a repertoire of mainly musical theatre for children and youth and mainstream art theatre productions which have been performed in the island as well as abroad.
The details of the programme is available on www.playhousekotte.org, and FB/playhousekotte.org. Details can also be obtained from the telephone number 075 9858001 or 011 2863306. Children also can join the programme on September 7 at 9 am at the venue.
