DCS-7 Decades of Sri Lanka: A pre-election must watch
View(s):Whether you have seen it before or not seen it at all; whether you are a first time voter or undecided if you will vote, whether you want to revive your own memory or teach your children of our country’s past, DCS-7 Decades of Sri Lanka is a must-see play, as the country stands on the brink of another democratic milestone, a decisive presidential election.
DCS-7 Decades of Sri Lanka, is one of the Stages Theatre Group’s most acclaimed productions. The play starring Nimmi Harasgama, Sanjeewa Upendra, Akalanka Prabashwara, Duminda Sandaruwan and Pia Hatch, takes the audience through 70 years of Sri Lankan history in seven gripping scenes.
Unwrapping seven decades on stage: The actors in a dramatic sequence. Pic courtesy Stages Theatre Group
First created in 2016, DCS-7 Decades was praised for its dynamic storytelling and succinct portrayal of macro-events.
Written and directed by Ruwanthie de Chickera with an original music score by Ranil Goonawardena, the story is based on interviews conducted with Sri Lankans born in the 1930s. Created through the memories of the generation born in the 1930s, DCS-7 Decades brings to stage the insights and stories of well known public personalities such as Iranganie Serasinghe, A. T. Ariyaratne, Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam, Bradman Weerakoon, Manourie Muttetuwegama and Ashley Halpe.
The play is 1 ½ hours long and is in English, Sinhala and Tamil with subtitles.
Performance dates:
September 14 at 6.30 p.m. – organised by Harmony Center, Boralesgamuwa
September 18 at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. – (discounted student shows) at the University of Kelaniya
September 19 at 7 p.m. – at the Panibharatha Theatre, University of The Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo 07
For inquiries/bookings WhatsApp – 077 627 7648 (Shymala).
See also https://web.facebook.com/StagesTheatreGroup/
www.stages.lk
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