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Dear Children, Sincerely…

… and a conversation across generations:

Ruwanthie de Chickera’s latest theatre venture “Dear Children, Sincerely…” an international theatre collaboration between Rwanda and Sri Lanka, will go on boards in Sri Lanka this January.

‘Dear Children, Sincerely…’ is a production created through in-depth conversations with a cross section of senior citizens born in the 1930s.

Part of a wider theatre project encompassing eight other countries, the launch of this endeavour will feature the project’s first international theatre collaboration between Sri Lanka and Rwanda, devised and performed by artistes from both countries. Performed first in Rwanda as part of the Ubumuntu Arts Festival last year, this play has been developed on conversations with the generation born in the 1930s in both Sri Lanka and Rwanda.

‘Dear Children, Sincerely…’ will be performed on the January 29, 30 and 31, 2016 at 7.30 p.m. at the Western Province Aesthetic Resort (opposite the Planetarium and adjoining the Royal College Gym).

In addition to the Rwandan-Sri Lankan collaboration, the project ‘Dear Children Sincerely…’ will also feature a parallel show titled – ‘A conversation across generations’, which is a series of Monologues created from the conversations with this very same generation.

The Monologues, directed by Tracy Holsinger, will be followed by mediated discussions on the issues raised in the performed monologues. This parallel event will be held on the morning of the theatre performance on the January 30 and 31, 2016 at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (entry by prior registration only)

Contact Stages Theatre Group for more details – 076 878 1095, Email – [email protected]