Mano brings Mr Donkey to stage
Veteran dramatist Jayalath Manoratne's latest theatre production
Booruwa Mahaththaya will go on boards, at the Lumbini Theatre on March
12. Performances will follow at Elphinston Theatre and Bishop College
Auditorium on March 13 and 15 respectively.
Based on a novel Mr Donkey's Autobiography of Indian writer Krishan
Chandar, translated into Sinhala from Urdu by Gunatilake
Metiyagane, the script has been written and directed by Jayalath
Manaoratne. With his first drama in 1980 Mahagiridamba, Mano has written
and produced six original dramas and two translations Puthra Samagama
and Makara. Most of Mano's original dramas have won awards at the State
Drama Festivals since 1988 for many areas such as Best Direction, Best
Actor and Best Play of the Year. Mano says that his newest production
has been a script translated into various languages in various parts of
the world and acclaimed the popularity of many audiences. The play is a
comedy with satire discussing contemporary social disasters deeply. The
cast includes, Jayalath Manoratne, Madhanee Malwattage, Gihan Fernando,
Ajith Lokuge, Sarath Chandrasiri, Jayantha Muthuthanthri, Nimal
Yatiwella, Malee Jayaweerage, Sujani Nishanka, Nidheesha Sandamalee,
Saman Lenin, Chamari Nisansala, Sashikala Sadeepani and Wickrama
Attanagama. Mano is supported by Swineetha Perera in Costumes, Jagath
Padmasiri in Make Up, Upali Herath in Décor, Pradeep Muthukudaarachchi
in Music Ranga Samarakoon in Lighting and Chandana Nishantha Pieries in
Stage Management. Susil Wickramasinghe is the manager and organizer.
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