The Siriwardena Family:
A remarkable triumph
On January 23 veteran Sinhala dramatist Rajitha
Dissanayake offered what can indubitably said as a story of our
times; a critique and scrutiny of what we now perhaps treat as
‘values’ visible in Sri Lankan society. Seated in the gentle
darkness at the Lionel Wendt that evening I witnessed Dissanayake’s
‘Siriwardena Paula’ (or as it could be titled in English as ‘The
Siriwardena Family’ on its opening night.
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EDVARD TUSK: without his face
Already across the motel lot, shivering over the
curb into the long approach towards the diner, it occurred to me how
not only did I have no idea why I hadn’t just gone back into my room
after my little chat with the man—why hadn’t I asked his name?
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Manon electrified at the Royal Ballet
Mounted on the main stage of the Royal Ballet
for the Autumn season, Manon was more than a treat for ballet
lovers. This breathtaking masterpiece with its mixed highly-charged
emotions was brilliantly presented with nothing left for
imagination.
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