Modes of ‘Time’ manifested through trajectories of ‘Motion’

A review of the theatre production ‘Time and Motion’:

Sri Lankans, when we go to the theatre want to be entertained, we want to laugh. It’s in our nature to want to see things optimistically, and feel a sense of positivism. And even plays that have a very serious theme and subject must bring out some comic relief here and there, and create some laughs.

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Encounters

An outstanding director from Hong Kong

In some of my earlier columns I had discussed the work of a number of important Chinese filmmakers such as Chen Kaige, Zhang Yomou (China), Wong Kar-wai (Hong Kong), Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang (Taiwan).I have had the privilege of meeting all of them.

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Cultural Scene

Revisiting Orientalism:

Myth and prejudices continue

In this continuing series on Edward Said’s path breaking classic Orientalism, we would examine how the myths and prejudices continued to reinforce in the form of academic writing in the latest phase of Orientalism.

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