Nipuni Sharada

Nipuni Sharada Pathirage is an award-winning performer working across theatre, cinema, digital media, and television, with a strong focus on theatre both locally and internationally. She holds a first-class Bachelor’s degree in Acting from the University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo. She has experience working with international theatre companies and has performed at several international theatre festivals. She has worked as a lecturer, voice artist, and vocalist, and is currently a company artist, researcher, translator, co-leader of the Stages Ensemble, and leader of the Stages Junior Ensemble at Stages Theatre Group. Sharada believes that art is essential in building society and has chosen to be a full-time artist, embracing her role beyond entertainment. She is deeply engaged in researching her own artistic practice, with a focus on exploring the impact of art on individuals, communities, and society as a whole.