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Mahasamayama premiere on January 30 at Nelum Pokuna


Creative Members of the Stage Play

Director/Script Writer : Prof. Ariyarathne Athugala
Choreographer : Channa Wijewardena, Ravibandu Vidyapathi, Darshana Piyarathne
Music Director : Samantha Perera
Sets : Lalith Jayashantha (Sri Lanka Navy)
Make-up : Buddhadasa Galappatti
Costumes : Sampath Sanjeewa
Lighting Director : Mahesh Umagiliya
Stage Management : Upali Ariyasiri


“Mahasamayama”, the grand opera produced and directed by Prof. Ariyarathne Athugala will make its debut at Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre to mark its first anniversary, on January 30, under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

‘Mahasamayama’ woven around ancient Sri Lankan and Indian mythology and folklore, is based on an ancient traditional legend – ‘Gotaimbara and Mahasona'. It is a massive production and is designed to fit into the ultra modern Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre. Prominent exponents of drama and dance will participate and it will certainly be the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. Music composing for the Opera has already been completed by veteran musician Samantha Perera.

Athugala said “Mahasamayama” will be staged to bring legendary folk drama tradition, which derived from myths and rituals to the modern stage. Creative Arts are paramount in nourishing the spirit – the inner thinking of the people of any country. He said it was his personal view that there was a wealth of people’s thinking behind our traditional folk art, as well as sacrificial offerings/rituals performed in honour of an array of unseen celestial and other worldly beings of varying stature.

Athugala also pointed that we have destroyed some of these ancient and valuable elements in an over protective attempt due to our greed.

Athugala said that viewing our things from a global perspective was the theory that he followed in the production of Mahasamayama. The cast featuring key figures in the fields of theatre/dance will include Nissanka Diddeniya, Jackson Anthony, Sriyantha Mendis, Ravibandu Vidyapathi, Channa Wijewardena, Indika Upamali, Madani Malwatte, Sandun Wijesiri, Janaka Ranasinghe, Kumara Thirimadura and Chaturika Peiris and together with the cultural troupes of the Tri-services – the Army, Navy and the Air Force.

Public shows will be held on February 1 and 2 at 6.00 p.m.

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