An ensemble-based production offering a parallel reading into the colonial and post-colonial histories of Rwanda and Sri Lanka. Based on the DCS Project which interviews the generation born in the 1930s.
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Dear Children, Sincerely… Rwanda–Sri Lanka Collaboration
Rwanda–Sri Lanka Collaboration
- Directed by
- Ruwanthie de Chickera
- Performers
- Stages' Artists & Artists of Mashirika Performing Arts, Rwanda
An ensemble-based production offering a parallel reading into the colonial and post-colonial histories of Rwanda and Sri Lanka. Based on the DCS Project which interviews the generation born in the 1930s.
Synopsis
Production Details
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: Sinhala, Tamil, English
Genre: Devised ensemble play
Performance History:
Opened at the 1st Ubumuntu Festival of Humanity, Rwanda, 2015
Toured Sri Lanka, India and Jammu-Kashmir, 2016
Credits
Sri Lankan Cast: Nilmini Buwaneka, Pradeep Gunarathne, Akalanka Prabhashwara, Pramila Samarakoon, Sanjeewa Upendra, Pemanthi Fernando, Jayampathi Guruge
Rwandan Cast: Alexia Mupende, Andy Fred, Munveshuri Innocent, Abdoul Mujyambere, Claudia Shimwa
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