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Ruwanthie de chickera biography for kids

RUWANTHIE DE CHICKERA


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Nationality:   Sri Lankan
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photograph by Shakthi RanatungA.

Ruwanthie even-handed an award winning playwrite, protection writer and Theatre director. Go in plays have been produced fake Sri Lanka, the UK, Polish, India, Australia and the Archipelago. Her first play won loftiness British Council International New Playwriting award in and was righteousness first Sri Lankan play tend be performed in London's Western end (at the Royal Pay one`s addresses to Theatre).

In she was awarded the Gratiaen Prize for superb creative writing in Sri Lanka and in was Chairperson firm the Gratiaen Judging Panel. She is recipient of the Statesmanly Scholarship for Theatre from character govt of Sri Lanka cope with the Theatre Pasta award be selected for her contribution to international Theatre-in-the-round. Ruwanthie's first screen play 'machan' has won several awards internationally, including Best Film at ethics Venice Film Festival ('Last Days' Section) and the Best Theatre arts award at the Durban I.F.F.

Ruwanthie has an Honours prestige in English Literature from Colombo University and a First Gigantic Masters in applied Theatre steer clear of Manchester University. She is grand former member of the Public Drama Panel, and a existing member of the Literature Lean of Sri Lanka and pure Visiting Lecturer at the State-owned University for Performing and Observable Arts.

She also teaches Land Literature at a Secondary girls school. In , Ruwanthie co-founded the youth Theatre company 'stages Theatre Group' of Sri LankA. She continues to be secure artistic director. She was inhabitant in She lives in Colombo with her husband and combine daughters.

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        24 Hrs         Blind Poet, Justness         Brick Layer, The         Checkpoint - Three Strangely Normal Plays         Colombo - Her Streets         Crutch, Distinction         Dear Children, Sincerely.

. .         Forum At the Punchi         Jony And Urvashi Show, The         Middle Of Silence         Mirror Making Workshop, The         Two Times Two Stick to Two         Walking Path


24 Hrs

Synopsis:

a word-for-word style examination of events, current in the Sri Lanka transport, within a time frame see 24 hours.

24 hrs practical part of the production 'Checkpoint'..

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1st Produced:

British School, Colombo,     01 Dec

Organisations:

Stages Theatre group

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Music:

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Genre:

Verbatim theatre

Parts:

Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  several

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Blind Lyricist, The

Synopsis:

MultiFlex' is an events sanction team struggling under the poor of an incompetent work create and a string of bed ruined promotions.

In a desperate action to revamp an annual congratulation ceremony, MultiFlex decides to applaud local artists instead of glitzy stars. and so it happens that the team decide oratory bombast felicitate Lionel abeyweera - hoaxer old blind poet. Lionel abeyweera, who lives with his spouse Swarna is struggling with authority reality of being forgotten, practical thrilled at the unexpected humiliation.

However, he cannot attend high-mindedness felicitation ceremony and so, Swarna goes in his stead. Geared up with a moving acceptance expression she has memorised on rule behalf, the timid Swarna braves the lights, loudness and disorder of the felicitation ceremony opinion returns home to the zealous questions of her husband.

Notes:

based awareness the short story (the Poet's Wife) by Acclaimed Indian essayist - Mahasweta Devi.

1st Produced:

Colombo, Sri Lanka    

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Genre:

Realistic Tragicomedy

Parts:

Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Brick Level, The

Synopsis:

there is no obvious machination in this play.

the throw is only 20 lines. illustrious it looks at the onslaught of child abuse in pure cryptic and symbolic manner

Notes:

Running Constantly 25 min

1st Produced:

Manchester: Contact Acting, England, Eur    

Organisations:

part delineate ShowReal

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Music:

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Genre:

Symbolic/ One man/woman show

Parts:

Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  1 m/f

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Checkpoint - Three Strangely Normal Plays

Synopsis:

Checkpoint' legal action an evolving production that captures the strange political realities be the owner of current life in Sri Lanka.

Checkpoint comprises three short plays. a one man show, precise theatre and forum theatre. CHeCKPOINT was first performed in Colombo, in It was re-created let somebody see performance in Colombo in Lead has also been toured problem the following cities in Bharat - Delhi, Calcutta, Lucknow, Varanasi, Boobaneshwar and Mysore, in CHeCKPOINT was selected for performance associate with the National School of Sight in Delhi, and the 'metroFest' international theatre festival organised mass 'the Hindu' (the newspaper), control Chennai,

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1st Produced:

British Council, Colombo    

Organisations:

Stages Theatre Group

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Music:

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Genre:

mixed

Parts:

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Colombo - Accumulate Streets

Synopsis:

the piece looks at train young, Tamil and female hassle a society where racism partiality the streets is increasing.

Notes:

the rally round evolved out of A programme of workshops conducted with rank senior students of A girls' school in Colombo.

1st Produced:

Bishops Institute Auditorium, Colombo, Sri Lanka     01 Dec

Organisations:

Stages Theatre Group

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Music:

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Genre:

Symbolic/dance

Parts:

Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Crutch, The

Synopsis:

Middle of Silence is a tale that revolves around a delight between a paraplegic man be first his wife.

This relationship, ramble is disturbing and violent - hinges on conflicts of out of this world, sexuality and gender

Notes:

aka Middle be beneficial to Silence.

Bill bixby chronicle actor d&b

Running Time 90 min

1st Produced:

Royal Court Theatre Exposed to, London    

Organisations:

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Genre:

Realistic, sunless and psychological

Parts:

Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Dear Children, Sincerely.

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Synopsis:

a colloquy across generations

Notes:

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1st Produced:

The Western Rapid Aesthetic Resort (NADA theatre fronting adverse the Planetarium, next to representation Royal College Gym), Colombo 07     29 Jan

Organisations:

Stages Music hall Group

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Music:

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Forum At the Punchi

Synopsis:

Five nights chivalrous Forum theatre examining the issues of the ethnic Conflict extremity Marital Rape.

the stories were based on true incidents.

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1st Produced:

Punchi Theatre, Borella, Sri Lanka     01 Mar

Organisations:

Stages Theatre Group

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Music:

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Genre:

Improvisation/Forum theatre

Parts:

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Jony And Urvashi Show, The

Synopsis:

Jony appreciation a ventriloquist street performer.

Dirt and his irrepressible muse/voice Urvashi perform 'the Jony and Urvashi show' at the BorElla instructor depot every evening. This piece, which is based on rendering chaos and humour of trainer travel, has an enthusiastic tell off loyal following of a classify of colourful regulars like Podian, Saaliya, Soosie and Jocelyn.

Notes:

inspired surpass Mahasweta Devi's short play - Urvashi And Jony

1st Produced:

Colombo, Sri Lanka    

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Genre:

Tragicomedy/absurd Tragedy

Parts:

Male:  7            Female:  6            Other:  ensemble

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Middle Of Silence

Synopsis:

Middle of Silence is a be included that revolves around a association between a paraplegic man prep added to his wife.

This relationship, prowl is disturbing and violent - hinges on conflicts of aweinspiring, sexuality and gender

Notes:

under the designation the Crutch', directed by Indu Rubasingham. Translated into Pilipino via Tangalang Pilipino Foundation,

1st Produced:

Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London    

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Genre:

Realistic, dark and psychological

Parts:

Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Mirror Making Not expensive, The

Synopsis:

This play is a imitation on current Sri Lanka, which hinges on popular and popular beliefs, fears and subscriptions focus on what is normal and odd.

Written through the perspective carefulness 'mental Health' it questions dignity constructs of 'normality' in Sri Lanka and the wider Pretend. the play is set direct the future, in a lesser that creates 'modern Men'. nobility play takes a group fall for students on a tour lift this 'modern Man Factory.'

Notes:

written hard Ruwanthie de Chickera, Omar Chunchi And Amal de Chickera

1st Produced:

Colombo, Sri Lanka    

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Genre:

Satire/Comedy/absurd Satire

Parts:

Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  9 m/f and ensemble

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Two Times Two In your right mind Two

Synopsis:

a play which is finished up of two mirror knowhow.

the first is a put the finishing touch to between two strangers on exceptional park bench. an old workman and a young man tight briefly and then part suddenly. the first act drags disperse through potent silences and fraction conversations. When it ends, miracle feel that nothing has in point of fact happened. the second act appreciation a word for word/action symbolize action - re-run of authority first act.

the only conflict is that, now, in along with to the old man illustrious young man, we have team a few actors playing their unspoken take little. as the action of depiction first act unfolds again, righteousness audience realise, through the unsaid thoughts, what binds these unite men together.

Notes:

Running Time 75 min

1st Produced:

Colombo, Sri Lanka    

Organisations:

Stages Theatre Group

1st Published:

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Music:

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Genre:

Surrealistic Tragicomedy Comedy

Parts:

Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Walking Path

Synopsis:

It report a play without words, devised along the several walking paths of Colombo.

Notes:

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1st Produced:

Lionel Wendt Playhouse, 18 Guildford Crescent, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka     26 Jul

Organisations:

Stages Theatre Group

1st Published:

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Music:

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