Stages Theatre Group

Two times Two is Two – written and directed by Ruwanthie de Chickera, the play has been re-run thrice to full houses since its original performance in July 2000. Two times Two is Two was reviewed as being “… easily the most dynamic and superbly written, directed and acted drama to have come into the Sri Lankan English Language theatre scene of late.”

* Photographs courtesy of Chris Tribble

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• The Last Elephant

– written and directed by Michael de Soyza, The Last Elephant was staged in September 2001 and was acclaimed for its pioneering work in the field of conservation as well as its fusion of traditional Sri Lankan and Western Theatre.

• Mirror Making Factory

The Mirror Making Factory – was the outcome of a series of workshops conducted with the National Council for Mental Health. A satire on modern society, the play addressed concepts of normalcy, abnormalcy and social conformity. The show sold out its first run at the Lionel Wendt in March 2003 and was re-run in May/June.

• Filling The Blanks

Filling the Blanks was first performed in Colombo in June 2002, then in Manchester – at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Cultural Festival and was subsequently toured in Jaffna. “Filling the Blanks” which addresses issues of displacement which have arisen from the ethnic conflict was written by five emerging writers of both the English and Sinhala Language theatres.

* Photographs courtesy of Chris Tribble