In Their Own Words
"When we travel to a new town what we do is that we unload all the stage equipment on to the ground that we'll be using for the show, when the town people see this the first thing that comes to their mind is the circus or the carnival has come to town... After we start building the tent then their curiosity over comes them and they start to ask questions about what's happening, then they see a stage and by now their curiosity over comes them and they start to ask questions about what's happening." Actor, Jana Karaliya - Interview
" In our country theatre is mainly in the urban communities and there are many of our brothers and sisters in the villages who have no idea what a stage play is, so not only do we take plays to them we also show them that we can work in harmony." Actor, Jana Karaliya - Interview
" We can't change yesterday's generation but we can make a change in tomorrows generation and right now we are slowly working them and I'm sure one day we would succeed in it. One impact that Jana Karaliya has tried to make on people is that Sinhalese and Tamils can work together and another is to improve on there enjoyment on theatre." Actor, Jana Karaliya - Interview
" As artists if we give out the message against war and encourage people to live together in harmony, I think we will be able to make a change." Actor, Jana Karaliya - Interview
" Culture is a main thing for development programmes and human development for every aspect, any kind of development we could have a base in culture." Parakrama Niriella, Director - Interview
"I think artists must deeply understand. Not only the upper part of the problem like the floating glacier, they have to find out the basis of it and treat that section, he has to use his art... We have to find a very creative way as artists, creative and powerful method to treat that. And one method is using powerful and creative art." Parakrama Niriella, Director - Interview
