Team effort pays off for D.S. Senanayake College
ticular character, rather everyone was focused on and prominence was given to each of their stories. “There was detail as opposed to just the main story going on.”
“You have to change with the times,” Vishan tells us adding that back when both he and Haseeb were students, practices would go on till late night. And sometimes, even when they had done really well at the shows, they’d still be worn out.
So when their time came to train the students, things changed. Both Vishan and Haseeb firmly believe that its more important to practice smart as opposed to practicing for long hours. “If your cast is tired, they wouldn’t enjoy the process.” The pair would start off at 7.00 pm and go on till 11.00 pm maximum.
“The only thing was that we spaced out the practice to keep everybody in touch with what we’re doing and the changes,” Vishan says adding that their saving grace this year was that they started off early.
Drawing from their past experiences, the directors also strived to play to the venue. “For the Wendt