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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