Event Schedule

08th Colombo International Theatre Festival 2019

Event Schedule

“Book of Love” is a non-verbal take on the classic boy-meets-girl tale. The play showcases a couple's journey of love, family and parenthood through a child's perspective - who reminds them about the sweet old charm they once had. Ali a 5 years old child one fined himself alone at home. Due to his childish behavior during aloneness, he finds a book in the book rack on which Book of Love is written. He starts to read it. In each section of the book he finds an interesting even happing in the life of a couple i.e their meets, their dates, their engagement, their marriage, their honeymoon etc. the best part is that at the end of the day he finds that this story is a real life of his parents who had lost their love in that book and have no more love in their life..

Location: Elphinstone Theatre, Colombo-10

"LET IT BE ART!” - Ronald Rand’s humorous and inspiring one person show brings to audiences of all ages, Clurman’s great passion for “living life to its fullest!” Clurman encourages audiences to embrace life, to strive to understand one another, feel for everything, to go out and spread joy of life with courage,and compassion. The play takes place in New York City in 1980, as we go on the exciting journey of his life, experience the birth of America’s greatest theatre company - The Group Theatre, travel to Paris, New York City and Russia, meeting vibrant theater art i s t s : S t e l l a Ad l e r, Lee Strasberg, Constantin Stanislavsky - even Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis! A beautiful joy-filled journey touching hearts and minds.

Location: Elphinstone Theatre, Colombo-10