සුරංගනා කතාවක් / Surangana Kathawak (A Fairytale) by Interact for Change & Unnamed Theatre Group

Sat 29 Mar. | Children’s Theatre | Sinhala | 18:00 – 18:45 | 45 mins | Open-Air Theatre

Surangana Kathawak (A Fairytale) is a play that portrays the story of dreams, struggles, and shattered hopes in the lives of young adolescents from the Kalpitiya Peninsula in the Northwestern Province. The play begins with a group of children rehearsing a drama based on the story of “Jack and the Beanstalk”. As they rehearse, their personal struggles begin to disrupt the performance, to the point where they are tempted to give up. The blame is cast on Mihin, a boy from a fishing community, which leads to a confrontation. This conflict sets the stage for the unfolding of the story, revealing the harsh realities of life in the area and the broken aspirations of vulnerable young adolescents. At its core, Surangana Kathawak is a struggle between two generations, a tug-of-war between the harshness of reality and the dreams of these children.