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English classics revitalized on the local stage:

Roving Rats

Rat attack!

Leeds International school which brought Charles Dickens’ evergreen tale Oliver Twist to the stage as Oliver will once again enthrall the audience with their latest stage production, Rats. The musical which is based on Robert Browning’s popular folktale The Piped Piper of Hamelin is directed by well known actor and artistic director Jerome L De Silva.

De Silva had previously worked with the students in last times Oliver which was an astounding success. Rats is the school’s Drama Club’s second production.

Leeds International School comprises of six schools located in areas such as Panadura, Matara, Galle, Payagala, Horana and Ambalangoda.

The main school in Panadura was founded in 1999. With ‘striving for excellence’ as their motto, the school encourages its students to excell in extra curricular activities as well as studies. Yasas Munasinghe, Kasun Fernando, Dulanga Fernando, Sandalanka Stary, Veronica Mcleod, Namal Perera, Asha Fernando, Vinuri Fernando, Lakshitha Peiris, Lahiru Kannangara, Keshan Pathirana, Kosala Wijekulasuriya, Sachin Pasquel, Akash Fernando, Gimhan de Silva, Thinija de Alwis, Udath Munasinghe, W A K Shehan, Natasha Perera, Manthi Fernando, Jinuka Binaragama, Kalpadith Weerasinghe, Kisal Fernando and Hiruni Hewage make up the cast in Rats.

“We like to thank Viven Hilbraun and David Rintoul, two famous Shakespeare actors in UK for sending the original script, the music and the performance license for Rats the musical,” the students noted adding that the actors will be the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour at the public performance which will take place at the Lionel Wendt on January 29 at 7.30 pm.

School shows will be held at the Ummul Maleesh Memorial Hall, Panadura, on January 21 at 10.30 am and the Lionel Wendt theatre on January 28 at 3 pm. Another public performance will be held at the Ummul Maleesh Memorial Hall, Panadura, on January 22 at 7 pm.

Rat attack! Swarming with pests

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