Colombo International Theatre Festival 2014

The Colombo International Theatre Festival will come alive for the third consecutive year, at the auditorium of The British School in Colombo from March 28 to April 2. For six days, theatre companies from Germany, Nepal, India and Mexico alongside their Sri Lankan counterparts will present seven unique, diverse and interactive performances that aim to showcase the cream of emerging theatre across the globe.

This year the organisers will name the festival as "Professor Ediriweera Saratchchandra birth centenary commemoration Colombo International Theatre Festival 2014".

A forum titled the 'Colombo Theatre Forum' will allow both local and international directors and artistes to meet each other and discuss present theologies, future trends and challenges that concern the emerging and experimental theatre industry in general. It is envisaged that following this forum, an action plan would be finalized on how to address the issues discussed.

The Sunday Observer and Lake House publications are the official print media sponsor of the Prof Ediriweera Sarachchandra birth centenary commemoration Colombo International Theatre Festival 2014.

Colombo International Theatre Festival Schedule
March 28 Prof Ediriweera Saratchchandra commemoration ceremony 5.30 pm
to 6.30 pm hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Arts
Maname Directed by Prof. Ediriweera Sarachandra - 6.30 pm
Othello dance drama – Directed by RavibanduVidyapathi - 6.30 pm
March 29 Little Klaus, big Klaus directed by Taki Papacontantinou - (Germany) 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm
March 30: The Balancing Act – Directed by Vidyanidhee Vanarase – (India) 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm
The Kathmandu Blues – Directed by Tanka Chaulagain - (Nepal) 3.30 pm 6.30 pm
March 31 72 Migrantes/Altar – Directed by Gilberto Guerrero – (Mexico) 3.30 pm, 6.30 pm
April 1: The Transparent Trap Directed by Shrikant Bhide - (India) 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm
April 2 Hunuwataye Kathawa Directed by Parakrama Niriella 3.30 pm 6.30 pm