Somalatha Subasinghe Theatre Festival at Lional Wendt

The Somalatha Subasinghe Theatre Festival will be held at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo 7 from December 12 to 14 at 3.30 p.m. and 6.45 p.m.

Along with two long-time favourite children's plays, Thoppi Welenda and Punchi Apata Dan Therai, this year's festival features the wonderfully imaginative Hima Kumariya (Snow White), Gamarala Diviya Loketa (Gamarala Going to Heaven) and Ratmalee (Red Riding Hood).

Based on the original classic Snow white and Seven Dwarfs it has been masterfully localised and recreated within the Sri Lankan fairytale tradition.

With a haunting and enchanting original sound track, lots of songs and dance, dark forests, timid fairies, funny dwarfs, jealous stepmothers and anxious mirrors - Hima Kumariya will entrance your child and take you back to your own childhood.

Gamarala Diviya Loketa and Ratmalee are semi-musicals created in line with the Sri Lankan folk theatre tradition full of fun and frolic on the stage for the young ones and parents alike.

Hima Kumariya, Gamarala Diviya Loketa and Ratmalee are also a very educative and important piece of theatre for children.

Written and directed by Somalatha Subasinghe, Hima Kumariya and the other plays illuminate their creator's vision of educating and nurturing the children and youth.