Picket Republic is AnandaDrama’s biggest production to date, an original bilingual satire on Sri Lanka’s political structures and its protest culture. The play featured 39 actors of all ages and backgrounds, and was written and directed by Nishantha de Silva, Rajitha Hettiarachchi and Ishtartha Wellaboda. It was staged at the Lionel Wendt Theatre on 16th and 17th of December 2017.
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Leeth Singhage – The Boy
Hidaayath Hazeer – Arul
Lakshitha Edirisinghe – Piyal
Dinoo Wickramage – Keshari
Tasmin Anthonisz – Her Poshness, Desha Shobhani
Dmitri Gunatillake and Celina Cramer-Amit – Her Proudness, Prouda Rajani
Amaz Irshad – Commander Mahasen
Eraj Gunewardena – Sagara Ranwala and Picket Officer
Charith Dissanayake – Comrade Dayawansha
Nandun Dissanayake – Chandragomara Kiriuldeniya
Lithmal Jayawardhana – Eksath Vikshiptha, Leader of the Janatha Jathi Jathi Party
Pasan Ranaweera – Rohana, Leader of the Students
Madura Wijeratne – Thusitha, Leader of the Trade Unions
Vishan Gunewardena – DK, One of the Coffee Shop Liberals
Anuk de Silva – Channel 9
Thilina Udayaratne – VisionTV
Tharusha Kumarasinghe – Lobavahini
Samurdha Jayasinghe – HandaFM
Rehan Amaratunga – Abraham
Haseeb Hassan – Ismail
Nilushi Dewapura – Jayanthi
And
Abheeth Kotelawala
Chantal Dassanayake
Gavin Ranasinghe
Gowrienanthan Balarupan
Hasanga Liyanagunawardena
Hisham Jameel
Jayavi Jayawardhana
Josh Weerasingham
Malith Kulatillake
Niven Nanayakkara
Ravin Hettiarachchi
Sachi Gamage
Sashen Windsor
With
Chanindu Ratnayake
Jayindu Perera
Ramindu Aryasinghe
Thisal Dinsara
Nishantha de Silva
Rajitha Hettiarachchi
Ishtartha Wellaboda
Script By
Nishantha de Silva
Rajitha Hettiarachchi
Design By
Ishtartha Wellaboda
Ruwan Malith Pieris
Music & Sound Design By
Rehan Amaratunga
Hirushan Maddumaarachchi
Costumes By
Vishan Gunewardena
Rajitha Hettiarachchi
Stage Management
Dinukshi Fernando
Assisted By
Design – Vishan Gunewardena and Tasmin Anthonisz
Lights – Thushara Hettihamu
Props – Gavin Ranasinghe
Make Up – Jayampathi Guruge
Production Team
Shevandra Wijemanne
Nandika Thevarapperuma
Madura Wijeratne
Gavin Ranasinghe
Thilina Udayaratne
Lakshitha Edirisinghe
Crew
Anudha Bogahawattage
Chandula Liyanage
Darren Thisera
Dehan Godallage
Joshua Perera
Maneesha Liyanapatabendi
Sachindu Dananga