GIRLS AT CHECKPOiNTS
Written & Directed by
Ruwanthie de Chickera
GIRLS AT CHECKPOINTS chronicles three incidents of violation of women at military checkpoints in Sri Lanka - the Krishanti Kumaraswamy rape and murder which led to a court case, the prolonged molestation of two little sisters briefly reported in local media, and the undocumented sexual molestation of a female journalist.
The play was created at an ARIADNE residency. It was performed at the ‘2017 Festival for Women Theatre Makers’, Mercury Theatre, in Colchester.
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Part of the Dear Children, Sincerely… Project, Girls at Checkpoints is a research-based, devised play that follows the interwoven narration of three real-life incidents of violence against women and girls that occurred at military checkpoints in Sri Lanka during the civil war.
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Runtime
20 minutesLanguage
EnglishFirst performed
June, 2017
Mercury Theatre, Colchester, UK.Supported by
The Arts and Research Council, University of Essex -
Written & Directed by
Ruwanthie de ChickeraCast
Ashling Edward O’Shea
Piumi Wijesundara
Ewoot D’Hoore -
Girls at Checkpoints - Resource Pack (English)
Girls at Checkpoints - Resource Pack (Sinhala)
Girls at Checkpoints - Resource Pack (Tamil)
Girls at Checkpoints - Playscript
Trailer
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