Untitled Post Untitled, originally uploaded by deshan10. Sellotape, directed by Ruwanthie de Chickera. A final year drama school production by the University of Colombo. An engagingly creepy and weirdly abstract bit of theatre. What a shame there’s no repeat performances.

MacGyvered Architecture Untitled, originally uploaded by deshan10. King coconut (thambili) husks, used to shore up wall between stalls. Apparently when it rains, mud fills up the hollow husks, solidifies when it’s dry and makes the wall stronger.

After Class After Class, originally uploaded by deshan10. Mind Adventures crew for ‘After Class’. L_R, standing: Thilini Perera, Yash Suriyapperuma. L-R, seated: Deeandra Bulner, Virgil Thomas, Ruvin de Silva (centre).

‘Home’ ‘Home’, originally uploaded by deshan10. Mika Tennekoon’s exhibition ‘Home’ is on at the Saskia Fernando Gallery in Colombo. Go, see. There’s a pre-show interview here: http://sundaytimes.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

The Animal Trainer Mr. Vidanarachchige Ariyadasa, of Circus Nilvala, originally uploaded by deshan10. Gored by a bear in the troupe when he was a teenager, Mr. Ariyadasa of Circus Nilvala laments the inability of securing leopards and sloth bear for the circus today. Awareness of animal rights in the country means they can no longer raise, train and show exotic animals.

The Animal Trainer Mr. Vidanarachchige Ariyadasa, of Circus Nilvala, originally uploaded by deshan10. Gored by a bear in the troupe when he was a teenager, Mr. Ariyadasa of Circus Nilvala laments the inability of securing leopards and sloth bear for the circus today. Awareness of animal rights in the country means they can no longer raise, train and show exotic animals.

At The End Of The World Untitled, originally uploaded by deshan10. A new production by the gifted and inventive Mind Adventures Theatre Company is in the works. Of course you should be worried. Click the picture to get closer to seeing the full set. In this picture: Cast member Sulochana Dissanayake (at right) talks to Tracy Holsinger about designing the shadow puppets in the show. Dissanayake, head of ...

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