Sunera Foundation’s Samanalayaya hits the stage once again
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Another edition of Samanalayaya – the annual drama festival hosted by the Sunera Foundation to spotlight the talents of young differently-abled participants attached to Sunera performing arts workshops around the island had its grand finale on October 26 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre.
In the lead-up to Samanalayaya 2023, nine regional drama festivals were held from July to September, bringing on stage around 900 workshop participants attached to 29 Sunera workshops. Each Sunera workshop performed a play which was conceptualised, scripted and directed by the Sunera trainers, and rehearsed by the participants. The best three dramas were selected for the finals.
This year, the top three dramas selected for the finals came from Galle, Katugastota and Matara. Additionally, there were captivating song, dance and drumming performances from participants attached to Sunera workshops in Dehiwala, Maharagama, Homagama, Galle and Panadura featured in this year’s Samanalayaya finals.
The Samanalayaya Drama Festival (both regional and final) was supported by the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka through a Direct Aid Program Grant.
Sunera Foundation uses the medium of performing arts to achieve social integration for persons living with disability in Sri Lanka and conducts free, weekly workshops across the country. The Samanalayaya Drama festival is a result of these regular workshop activities which entails a mix of drama rehearsals, music, exercises, art therapy, puppetry etc.
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