Gratiaen Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2000) Winner
Ruwanthie de Chickera
ルワンティ・デ・チッケラ
Ruwanthie de Chickera
Aliases:
Ruwanthi de Chickera
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975 （Sri Lanka）
- Nationality
- Sri Lankan
- Languages
- English, Sinhala
- Residence History
- Sri Lanka
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, dramatist, screenwriter, activist, writer, theatre director
- Active Years
- 1994-2024
- Affiliations
- Stages Theatre Group (founder)
- Influenced By
- Milan Kundera, Margaret Atwood, Arundhati Roy
- Nominations
- World Student Drama Trust Award 1998 finalist (Two Times Two)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist College, Colombo | — | — | — | primary and secondary education | Sri Lanka |
| University of Colombo | — | English literature | 名誉学位 | — | Sri Lanka |
| University of Manchester | — | Applied Theatre | 文学修士 | — | United Kingdom |
Methodist College, Colombo
Period:
primary and secondary education
Country:
Sri Lanka
Developed interest in drama and writing
University of Colombo
English literature
Degree:
名誉学位
Country:
Sri Lanka
University of Manchester
Applied Theatre
Degree:
文学修士
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gratiaen Prize | Middle of Silence | English creative writing | — | 受賞 (共同) |
| 1997 | British Council International New Playwriting Award for South Asia | Middle of Silence | — | British Council | 受賞 |
Gratiaen Prize
2000
Work:
Middle of Silence
Category:
English creative writing
Result:
受賞 (共同)
British Council International New Playwriting Award for South Asia
1997
Work:
Middle of Silence
Organization:
British Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Middle of Silence
1994 PlayDebut play based on the power struggle between a husband and a wife.
Power struggle
Adaptations
- [Theatre] Middle of Silence (2000)
Translations
- Staged in London's West End
Two Times Two
1998 PlayDisplayed three-dimensions of the characters.
Machan
2008 ScreenplayScreenplay for Sri Lankan-Italian comedy film based on missing handball team.
Kalumali
2012 Bilingual dramaBilingual drama on gender disparity.
Gender disparity
Dear Children Sincerely
2017 PlayBased on seven events in Sri Lanka's history over seven decades.
PING! Virtually everything is fine
2023 PlayOn digital dependency among youth in Sri Lanka.
Digital dependency
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- PoliticsSexualityGenderCultureViolence
Legacy
First Sri Lankan playwright to have a play staged in London's West End. Contributes to arts and cultural policy.
Trivia
- Debuted at age 19.
- Founded Stages Theatre Group.
- Featured in UK's Queen's Jubilee Celebrations Publication.