Udyaysiri Wickremaratne’s latest stage play, 361 will go on the boards at 7 pm on January 28 at the Lumbini Theatre, Havelock Town, Colombo 5.
Presenting a new theatrical structure, 361 is different from Wickremaratne’s earlier plays, such as, Suddek Oba Amathai (A White Man Addresses You) Rangapem Ivarai (Adieu to Acting) and Pem Yuwalak One Kara Thibe (Wanted: A Pair of Lovers).
361 discusses how mass media, which is supposedly dedicated to bring the truth to the people contributes in concealing and distancing the truth from the people, in a society which overestimates the power of the media. 361 deals with the naivety and shallowness of the people who sit in their living rooms and believe they can change the course of politics by engaging with what appears on a TV screen.
The cast of 361 includes Gihan Fernando, Umayangana Wickremasinghe, Ruwan Malith Peiris, Chamari Nisansala, Mihiri Priyangani, Rohitha Jayakoday, Kusal Maduranga, Ishara Wickremasinghe, and Nayanthara de Silva.
Behind the screen, music is directed by Lalith Wickramaratne, set designing by Luvolin Vanderwall and Thilanka Weerawardena, costume designing Nipuni Preksha Mendis and lighting by Mihindu Madhushanka.