Rajitha Dissanayake’s play ‘Nethuwa Beri Minihek’ (A Man Much Needed) will be performed at the Borella Namel-Malini Punchi Theatre today at 3.30 pm and 6 pm.
Nethuwa Beri Minihek revolves around the family of Jayantha, a Sinhala nationalist businessman who worries about his future in the transformed political climate with the newly elected regime in 2015. Jayantha’s son returns from London with a Tamil friend who is in search of his mother who went missing during the war. Meanwhile, Jayantha’s daughter is trying to make contact with her estranged mother, who left when she and her brother were toddlers. Nethuwa Beri Minihek depicts the ultimate fate of these individuals, who embark on a quest for lost power and love.
The cast of ‘Nethuwa Beri Minihek’ comprises Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan Fernando, Umali Thilakarathna, Bimsara Premaratne, Pasan Ranaweera, Anuradha Mallawarachchi, Ashan Perera, Kasun Chathuranga and Pradeep Aragama.
The music composition is by Kapila Poogalarachchi and make-up by Priyantha Dissanayake. The lighting is by Ranga Samarakoon and the costume design is by Nalin Lusena and Samadara Mabuluge. Ashan Perera will be the stage manager.