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Live Theatre · Colombo · Sri Lanka
Welcome to Stages
About Stages
Theatre that moves people
Stages is a collective of actors, writers, directors, producers, trainers, composers, and designers.
Founded in 2000 by award-winning Sri Lankan playwright Ruwanthie de Chickera, Stages was created to produce and promote high-quality, cutting-edge, original Sri Lankan theatre. Since then, it has grown into one of the most respected theatre companies in the country.
Original Sri Lankan work
New writing developed, rehearsed, and staged in Colombo.
Artists nurtured year-round
Workshops, ensembles, and support for emerging performers.
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Years of Theatre
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Original Plays
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Ensembles Across the Country
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Children, Youth and Professional Artists Engaged
Our Artistic Director
Ruwanthie de Chickera
Ruwanthie de Chickera is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, actor trainer and cultural activist. She is the founder and artistic director of Stages Theatre Group. She has written and directed over 30 original plays and two screenplays. The first play she wrote, at the age of 19, won her international recognition and pivoted her into Sri Lankan theatre. Her first film, Machan, is recognized as a watershed moment in Sri Lankan cinema, it has won several international and local awards and was screened in over 50 countries.
Repertoire
Productions
The people behind the curtain
Meet the Team
Ruwanthie de Chickera
Artistic Director
Nipuni Sharada
Co-Director and Ensemble Lead
Samuel Sundaralingam
Co-Director and Producer
Shazna Zuhyle
General Manager
Akalanka Prabhashwara
Ensemble Lead
Mahesh Lakmal
Accountant
Rachel Cramer
Assistant Producer
Visura Padeniya
PA to the Artistic Director
Anouk Abeywickrema
Documentation
Pathum Dharamarathna
Choreographer
Sanjeewa Upendra
Murthaaz Barry
Youth Ensemble Lead
