Playhouse to produce another

Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation ( LCYTF) or popularly known as Somalatha Subasinghe Play House, country’s leading children and youth theatre group initiated by the late playwright and actress Somalatha Subasinghe has called applications for its newest batch of budding artistes.

Certificate in Acting programme includes all round training such as acting, script writing and analysis, directing, movement and vocal training. Playhouse Kotte, for over 35 years has been training numerous talented youth who are at present engaged in professional level works of both the theatre and film industry in Sri Lanka. Somalatha Subasinghe Playhouse was established by late Mrs. Somalatha Subasinghe in 1981 and later it was incorporated in the parliament of Sri Lanka under LCYTF Act No 3 of 2007.

The six-month long programme is to include 25 in class sessions on a weekly basis. There will be one to two sessions per week mostly on Saturdays, Sundays or other public holidays based on the convenience of the participants.

The primary focus of the course is on acting, directing, script writing and dance theatre. Thus the participants will have the opportunity to learn free and structured movements, posture, body flexibility and physical balance, vocal training, pronunciation, voice projection, directing and script writing, character analysis, improvisation, plotting scenes, etc.

The programme is conducted by nationally and internationally acclaimed actress and experienced actor trainer with international exposure, Kaushalya Fernando. She will be supported by three well experienced actor trainers in Sri Lanka, Prasanna