Popular children’s plays go on the boards
‘Punchi Apata Den Therei (We Know it Now) and Toppi Velenda (The Hat Seller), two children’s plays produced by the late playwright and actress Somalatha Subasinghe based on famous international falk tales will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Saturday, September 19, at the Elphinstone theatre Colombo.
The plays are semi musicals produced with the objective to instil a sense of basic art forms and a pride in our own culture as well as to promote the importance of the institution of family and its values among children. In addition, the lessons of love, humanity and world awareness are refreshingly presented in these plays. In the adaptations, new characters and situations have been incorporated particularly to facilitate an intellectual and entertaining discourse with the Sri Lankan child.
‘Punchi Apata Dan Therei’ and ‘Thoppi Velenda’ have participated in International Children’s Theatre Festivals in France, South Korea, Bangladesh, India, Australia and the Netherlands.
The cast includes Wickrama Seneviratne, Dilum Buddhika, Saviour Kawnishka, Thilakshini Ratnayake, Geetha Alahakoon, Chamara Gamaathige, Sameera Lakmal Wimalasiri Mayura Perera, Pramod Edirisinghe, Dilip Kumara Koralage, Susith Ishantha and Kesara Hasarinda. The plays are written and directed by Somalatha Subasinghe. M.R. Chulasinghe has composed music for the plays.
All seats are box planned and tickets are now available at the theatre gate. This special show is organised by Jude Srimal.
