Social Change Through Performing Arts & Street Theatre
DRAMA & THEATRE PROGRAM
Active Operating Districts & Cultural Hubs:
All Island
Anuradhapura
Batticaloa
Colombo
Jaffna
Kandy
Nuwara Eliya
Trincomalee
7
Covered Districts
65+
Plays & Performances
14,000+
Community Audience
320+
Youth Actors Trained
Grassroots Creative Advocacy
About Drama & Theatre Program
The Drama & Theatre Program at the Centre for Society and Religion (CSR) utilizes participatory community theatre, street drama, and forum theatre techniques as dynamic instruments for social justice, human rights advocacy, and inter-ethnic reconciliation.
Across tea plantation communities, war-affected northern and eastern villages, and urban community spaces, our theatre collectives tackle taboo social issues, empower grassroots voices, and facilitate cathartic intercultural dialogue that unites diverse peoples across Sri Lanka.
Street Theatre
Public awareness on ethnic unity
Forum Theatre
Interactive spectator dialogue
Youth Residencies
Acting & playwriting academies
Social Justice Stage
Full-scale acclaimed drama
Documentation & Highlights
Performances & Theatre Activities
Community Theatre on Human Dignity
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Inter-Ethnic Healing Through Participatory Drama – Trincomalee
Facilitating community dialogue circles and cathartic dramatic presentations bridging war-affected families.
Interactive Peace Theatre Tour – Colombo
Traveling performance series visiting urban community centers to spark active public conversations on democratic rights.
Inter-Ethnic Healing Through Participatory Drama – Trincomalee
Facilitating community dialogue circles and cathartic dramatic presentations bridging war-affected families.
Stage Productions & Drama Festivals
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Peoples’ Voices Annual Drama Showcase – CSR Auditorium Colombo
Critically acclaimed full-length social satire and theatrical performances staged for diverse national audiences.
Rural Community Cultural Festival & Stage Play – Anuradhapura
Traditional and contemporary folk drama celebration honoring rural heritage and community resilience.
Peoples’ Voices Annual Drama Showcase – CSR Auditorium Colombo
Critically acclaimed full-length social satire and theatrical performances staged for diverse national audiences.
Street Theatre for Social Harmony
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Grassroots Street Drama on Ethnic Unity – Batticaloa
Actors and local youth performing participatory street drama addressing mutual trust and reconciliation across communities.
Forum Theatre on Plantation Workers’ Dignity – Hatton
Interactive theatre session in Nuwara Eliya encouraging audience intervention to address labor justice and human rights.
Grassroots Street Drama on Ethnic Unity – Batticaloa
Actors and local youth performing participatory street drama addressing mutual trust and reconciliation across communities.
Youth Theatre & Creative Expression
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Youth Acting & Playwriting Intensive Camp – Kandy
Immersive three-day residential theatre workshop empowering youth artists to script original narratives on social justice.
Voice, Movement & Improvisation Workshop – Jaffna
Facilitating physical theatre exercises, creative movement, and storytelling for emerging northern youth performers.
Youth Acting & Playwriting Intensive Camp – Kandy
Immersive three-day residential theatre workshop empowering youth artists to script original narratives on social justice.