Thought curfew

Thought Curfew is a lyrical play which follows the journey of a child fleeing a fast-spreading phenomenon which renders people unthinking instantly.

As the child escapes the terrifying thought curfew she encounters ‘unthinking’ communities already subject to it.

Runtime
30 minutes

Language
Sinhala, English

Thought Curfew is a mixed media live performance created by David Cotterrell and Ruwanthie de Chickera. The play brought together animators, composers and designers from the United Kingdom and actors from Sri Lanka. It was staged at the 4th Ubumuntu Festival of Humanity held in Kigali, Rwanda.

The script is based on a short story written by Ruwanthie which was inspired by the idea of a ‘Thought Curfew’, a concept coined initially by Sri Lankan student playwright Tara Nadun.

Thought Curfew was first staged at Kigali Genocide Memorial Amphitheatre, Rwanda in July 2018.

The staging was supported by Empathy and Risk, The Arts and Design Research Centre, Sheffield-Hallam University UK, Rohith Peiris and the Sri Lankan community in Rwanda, & The Ubumuntu Festival of Humanity

“Haunting, and thought provoking”

“Mesmerizing and haunting visuals with sparse and on point writing.”

-Ubumuntu Festival of Humanity

Created & Directed by
David Cotterell & Ruwanthie de Chickera

Cast
Sanjeewa Upendra
Akalanka Prabashwara
Piumi Wijesundara
Pramila Samarakoon
Duminda Sandaruwan
Indika Lakmal
Kanchana Malshani

Thought Curfew - Script