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Sunday, 13 September 2009 |
Sakuntalam, the masterpiece of great Sanskrit poet Khalidasa will go on the boards at 6.30 p.m. at Kularatne Hall, Ananda College, Colombo 10 on September 25 at 6.30 p.m. The dance drama Sakuntalam is produced by Arul Sri Art Theatre and is sponsored by the Indian Cultural Centre in Colombo. Fourth Wall Forum in actionA drama festival comprising five plays of Jayalath Manoratna is underway for enthusiasts again in this month in Colombo. The festival, now a customary cultural event taking place in every two to three years is organized this year, by The Fourth Wall Jayalath Manoratna has been a dramatist actively involved in the craft of drama for the past four decades. The plays lined up for the festival are Thala mala Pipila (1988), Andarela (1993), Guru Tharuva (1996), Lokaya Thani Yayak (2005) and Sudu Redi Horn (2008). They will go on the boards at the John de Silva Theatre Colombo from September 15 to 19 at 6.30 pm. All seats for the shows are offered at a flat rate in order to provide a chance for more drama enthusiasts to enjoy the plays. There will also be a workshop on drama, and stalls selling books, street-theatre groups in performance, photographs on dramas on display and performances of varied roles from historical plays.
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