Two dramas at Lionel Wendt
No Return, a Sinhala drama by playwright and Director Rajitha
Dissanayake will go on boards the Lionel Wendt theatre on February 13 at
3.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Ravanesan a Tamil play by Prof. S. Maunaguru will
also be staged at the same venue on February 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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A scene from Ravanesan |
The story of Ravanesan revolves around Ravanan's struggle in keeping
up with his stature of heroism in the face of crisis. The drama is
presented by the Trikon Arts Centre, artistes for peace.
No Return examines the very topical situation of politicization of a
media institution, and the personal risks that an ambitious journalist
faces in this context.
It won the awards for the Best Play, Best Director, Best Actor, Best
Supporting Actress, Best Stage Management and the second place for Best
Script at the National Drama Festival 2009. |
