All the world’s a stage
The 7th Colombo International Theatre Festival (CITF) organised by the Inter Act Art Organization will be held from May 24 -30 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo 7.
Held annually for the past six consecutive years, this year will see Austria, Germany, India, Argentina, Kosovo, Turkey and Italy joining hands with Sri Lanka to make this festival rich with cultural diversity and theatrical techniques from around the world.
This year’s festival felicitates veteran theatre personality Dharmasiri Bandaranayake for his longstanding contribution to theatre and commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the International Theatre Institute (ITI).
The opening ceremony will be held on May 23 and the Colombo Theatre Forum will be on the 24th, 25th and 28th at the Goethe Institute, Colombo. Several workshops conducted by International scholars will take place from May 25 to 30 at the Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo. The forum will pave the way for both local and international directors and artistes to meet and discuss ideologies, future trends and challenges that concern the emerging and experimental theatre industry.
The festival will feature ‘Trojan Woman’ a play directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake on May 24 at 7 p.m.
‘Swings of Love’ directed by M.Safeer, ‘The Diary of a Madman’ by Joy Maisnam from India, ‘Amok’ by Elmaze Nura from Kosovo, ‘Mimdo’s Call’ by Fatma Keçeli from Turkey, ‘ You went away’ by Ed. Hauswirth from Austria, Leaving Ziller Valley by Reinhard Göber from Austria, Mandrágora Circus by Juan Cruz Bracamonte from Argentina, ‘EtherorIrika Ethereal Epoch’ by Mrinal Jyoti Goswami from India, ‘Chairs’ by Nimasha Fernando from Sri Lanka, ‘Nilak Balamuda’ by Lakmini Lakshika from Sri Lanka, ‘Birds who forgot how to fly’ by Anne-Kathrin Klatt from Germany/Sri Lanka and ‘Paata’ (Colors) by Nilanka Namal Udumulla from Sri Lanka will be staged at the festival from May 25 to 30. For full programme, please see: http://citfsrilanka.com
Speaking at a recent news conference, Dharamasiri Bandaranayake said the festival is a perfect time to encourage individuals to showcase their talents on a recognized platform and to create an opportunity for the public to gather knowledge and view world class performances.