The Children of the little olive park

Devised and Performed by
Stages Youth Ensemble

Based on a Book Written by
Ruwanthie De Chickera

One little park. Two sets of children. No one in the world. Can solve this problem.

The Children of the Little Olive Park turns the Palestinian/Israeli conflict into a simple modern-day parable detailing how it began and why it remains unresolved.

A dramatized retelling of a children’s storybook that reimagines the Palestinian/Israeli conflict in a children’s situation. Two groups of children fight over a small park that they both want to play in. What would any decent and sensible adult do to resolve this?
Runtime
20 minutes

Genre
Allegory
Language
English

The Children of the Little Olive Park was dramatized and first performed in collaboration with Mind Adventures Theatre Co. on 14th May, 2024 at a solidarity event organized by the Free Palestine Movement in Sri Lanka, in memory of the Nakba at the Colombo Public Library.
Devised and Performed By
Stages Youth Ensemble
Based on a Book Written By
Ruwanthie De Chickera

Cast
Akhil Skanthakumar
Anouk Abeywickrema
Anuk Wijeratna
Hajarah Faleel
Kavishka Lochana
Kithmi Ranatunga
Mashika Methmini
Murthaaz Barry
Sadeepa Wickramage
Visura Padeniya
On Guitar - Kenolee Ranatunga
Production Team
Samuel Sundaralingam, Tassy Dahlan