Wilson Gunaratne's latest Charitha Atak

Internationally acclaimed actor of Charitha Hathak fame Wilson Gunaratne's newest creation Charitha Atak would go on the boards at the Elphinstone Theatre today at 6.30 pm.

The story revolves around an aircraft which has been grounded for the past 62 years, unable to be airborne due to the obstacles to the development program of our motherland and gives a clear picture about opportunities, time-servers and bad bureaucracy .

The play gives a clue to the present pilot and his crew members that, if the appropriate well designed plans could be implemented, the dreamland aircraft could be airborne to make a successful and comfortable journey for passengers who have been looking forward to such a journey from February 4, 2010.

The cast includes Wilson Gunaratne (in eight different characters with eight different voices), Gamini Hettiarachchi, Keerthi Bandara, Harry Wimalasena, Wijerathne Naullage, Premarathne Thennakoon, Isuru Lokuhetti, Chandrathilak Gunaratne, Kasun Chamara, Bandula Kamalanath Abegunawardana, Nishantha Mallawaarachchi, Suresh Weththasinghe, Lanka Wijesiriwardana.

The music Osanda Yasas Sri Gunaratne. Make Up: Thushara Jagoda. Critics say that the controversial play Charitha Atak will keep the audience in fits of laughter from the beginning to the end of the play.

The political satire will be presented by the Faculty of Medicine Teachers' Association (Colombo).