Diploma Program in Drama and Theatre

Are you keen to study drama? Are you hardworking and ambitious to become a competent theatre artiste? Then the Diploma of Drama and Theatre conducted by Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) 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, the LCYTF 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. LCYTF was established by Somalatha Subasinghe in 1981 and later it was incorporated in the Parliament of Sri Lanka under Act No. 3 of 2007.

The duration of the first stage of the program is four months. Within four months, 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 Drama and Theatre Arts. Those who continue practical application of Drama and Theatre Arts for further three to four months are eligible to obtain Diploma (Level V of NVQ) in Drama and Theatre Arts.

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 and Namal Jayasinghe, who are experts in acting, 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 Program in Drama and Theatre, 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 May 2013.

If you are interested, send in your resume to The Coordinator, Play House-Kotte

166/1, Parliament Road, Kumbukgahaduwa, Kotte 10100.

Information is also available on www.playhousekotte.org and facebook/Play-House-Kotte.