‘Madai Tommiya Help Kala’ now on

Indu Dharmasena’s latest Tommiya play ‘Madai Tommiya Help Kala’ hit the boards yesterday at the Lionel Wendt and will be held tonight and tomorrow as well, commencing at 7.30 p.m.

The cast comprises Indu Dharmasena, Abbasali Rozais, Sanwada Dharmasena, Sanjana Selvarajah, Anushan Selvarajah, Ruwendi Wakwella, Oshini Gunawardana, Anoop Kapukotuwa, Yasal Ruhunage and Nihili Senerath.

The lovable and naïve country bumpkin Tommy is in Colombo to learn English and become fashionable. His mentor Andana Silva (hairdresser/dress designer) is not very happy with Tommy’s somewhat slow progress and insists that Tommy should speak in English at all times.

This combined with the arrival of Andana’s friend Nilmini who lives in the US, leads to Tommy practically murdering the Queen’s English.

Andana and Tania (Andana’s able assistant) are very concerned when Nilmini’s ex-boyfriend Govinda Suraweera suddenly shows up after dumping Nilmini 10 years ago to marry a rich politician’s daughter.

Even though their intention is to keep Govinda away from Nilmini, the well-meaning Tommy in his keenness to help ruins everything. One misunderstanding leads to another. With Tommy’s help, the highly strung Mahesh (a hairdresser), Govinda’s boisterous bodyguard Rocky, regular clients Saro M. and Saro P. all manage to disrupt the smooth running of the Andana Salon.

Tickets are priced at Rs. 1,500, Rs. 1,000, Rs. 800 and balcony (unreserved) Rs. 500.