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Are you keen to study drama? Are you hardworking and ambitious to become a competent theatre artiste? Then the Diploma of Acting program conducted by Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) or popularly known as Play House Kotte is the right choice for you.
The program entails all round training such as acting, script writing and analysis, directing, movement and vocal training. Over 30 years, Playhouse Kotte has been training numerous talented youth who are at present engaged in the work of both theatre and film industry at professional level in Sri Lanka. Playhouse Kotte was established by Somalatha Subasinghe in 1981 and later it was incorporated in the parliament of Sri Lanka under LCYTF Act No 3 of 2007.
The duration of the first stage of the program is five to six months. Within the period, 25 in class sessions will be conducted on weekly basis. There will be one to two sessions per week mostly on Saturdays, Sundays or/and other public holidays. Those who successfully complete the first stage are eligible for Certificate (Level IV of NVQ) in Acting. Those who continue practical application of Acting and Drama and Theatre Arts for further three to four months are eligible to obtain Diploma (Level V of NVQ) in Acting.
The primary focus of the diploma program 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 such as character analysis, improvisation, plotting scenes, etc.
The program is conducted by Kaushalya Fernando, Prasanna Mahagamage, Namal Jayasinghe, Chamila Priyanka and Thisara Imbulana who are experts in acting (on stage and for camera), directing and script writing currently in Sri Lanka with international exposure. In addition, other professional artistes from specialised fields will conduct sessions.
Those who are willing to join the Diploma Programme in Acting, primarily should possess a love for the theatre and should be prepared to offer her/his full commitment to the training and she/he should be hard working and ambitious. The candidates will be selected for the program in an interview.
The program is scheduled to commence in March 2015.
If you are interested, send in a stamped envelope to obtain application to, The Coordinator, Play House-Kotte, 166/1, Parliament Road, Kumbukgahaduwa, Kotte 10100.
Application is also available on www.playhousekotte.org or facebook/Playhousekotte.org.
