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Tharanga Dandeniya
I have under taken varies roles in theatre and drama field in last 10 years including drama teaching, drama directing, researching, authoring, publishing and project managing. I have expanded practical experiences in the field as a playwright, director, actor, production coordinator, theatre designer, and lighting technician in different styles of theatre productions, which have been awarded in national level drama competitions, so my knowledge is up to date. Recently, I have completed a Master Degree by Research (MAR) in theatre and drama from La Trobe University, and I have obtained a B.A (hons) degree and an Advance Diploma both major in theatre and drama studies.


Full Details :
Full name: Tharanga Chinthana Dandeniya

Address: 6, Bathurst Street
Broadmeadows
Vic 3047
E-mail- tharangada@hotmail.com

Tel 0433707241

Date of Birth: 24.12.1976


Education Qualification:

2007 Master of Arts by Research (Theatre and Drama)–La Trobe University

2001 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree (Theatre and Drama) (Second Class Upper Division)

1997 Advanced Diploma (Theatre and Drama) - Tower Hall Theatre Foundation

1996 Certificate 4- Television production, Creative Arts and video technology



Specialised Training

1997 and 1998 Two Short courses in Theatre production and theatre techniques were conducted by National School of Drama, Delhi India

1994 Creative writing in radio drama script –six month short course conducted by Sri Lanka Broadcasting Cooperation




Career Assessments in Australia

2007-Privet Drama Teacher- By Vetasses the vocational education and training national assessment authority

2007- NAATI (National Accredited Authority for Translators and Interpreters- Australia) accredited translator

2008-Victoria Institutes of Teaching (VIT) registration – PTT/ Rego No:347937



Professional experiences

2007 - Present
Freelance Theatre translator and publisher

October 2009
Member of the judge panel- The National Drama Festival for Children conducted by the Ministry of Cultural and the Sri Lankan Art Council

September- October 2009
Visiting lecturer in theatre and drama at the drama school of National Youth Council Sri Lanka

2004 – 2007
Freelance newspaper writer
Pahana (community newspaper in Victoria, Australia)

2005 - 2006
Performance and drama workshop coordinator
The Sri Lankan Theatre Society

2003-2004
Visiting lecturer in Theatre and Drama, University of Kelaniya


2002-2004
Visiting lecturer in Performing Arts and Communication, -University of Colombo at Sripali Campus

1998- 2003
Resource person for the Language Department and Teacher Education Department of National Institute of Education in Sri Lanka

2002-2003
Workshop teacher of drama and creative writing for youth and children in Sri Lanka with the National Youth Council



1995- 2004
Worked as a voice actor with Sri Lankan Broadcasting Cooperation and a screen actor with Sri Lanka Rupavahinee (T.V) Cooperation

National awards winging professional playwright, drama director and performer

Scholarship:

The Outstanding Sri Lankan Dramatist of the open scholarship for art categories 2002 – Sri Lankan Presidential scholarship;



Theatre productions: Directing and scripts



• The monkey intelligence-Waduru Nuwana- 1992
• The flutists-Nalakarayo- 1993
• An identification- Hadunaganiema-1997
• King given by god –Devio Dunna Rajjuruwo-1996
• High wind has came –Udu Hulagak Awiila- 1999
• Thundering Clouds- Asani Walahaka-2002
• The New Year -2005 for Victorian Sri Lankan community children
• The busy town 2005-for Victorian Language School
• Rasingh Devio- King Rajasingha2- A research poetical tragicomedy(script) 2000
• Agamemnon ( A Greek play by Aeschylus -Translator Director, Designer of Makeup, Lighting and Costumes- preformed in 2006 MOAT theatre festival Melbourne



Major National Awards:


• The Best Up Coming Director /The Best Choreographer
Asani Walahaka – State Drama Festival 2001.

• The Best Costume Designer / Best Script
High Wind Has Come – National Youth Drama Festival 2000.

• The Best script 2nd Place / Special Award for direction
High Wind Has Come – State Drama Festival 1998.

• The Best Script, The Best Director & The Best Production
High Wind Has Come – Inter University Art Festival 2000.

• The Best Publication High Wind Has Come – National Youth Drama Festival -2000.

• The Best Drama Script (An identification )1997 – The Student Art festival of Nation-wide conducted by University of Peradeniya


• The Best drama script (The flutists) 1993 – The Student Art festival of Nation-wide conducted by University of Peradeniya


• The Best drama script (The monkey intelligence) 1992 –The Student Art festival of Nation-wide conducted by University of Peradeniya


• The Best Drama Production ( An identification)1998 Interuniversity Drama Festival-University of Kelaniya

• The Best Song writer 2nd place - National Youth Drama Festival-2000





Publications


• Wadurunuwana saha Nalakarayo (Drama) published by Purna Education Foundation- 1995- Year 6 and 7 recommended drama school text book
• Uduhulagak Awilla ( Drama ) published by Stampede Lake-2000 –The National Library Board publishing project -The best publication National Youth Award 2000
• Asani Walahaka( Drama) by Author publication-2006- The National Library Board publishing project
• Agamemnon by Aeschylus-( Drama Translation and theatre adaptation with two research forwards ;Translating a Greek drama) publishing-2010
• Mee Pani Pedesa-The Honey Spot by Jack Davis( Drama- Translation with forward; Aboriginal drama and post colonial matters) publishing 2010
• Rasingh Devio (Drama)- ( with forward ;A research political tragicomedy using from folk lore and history) publishing 2010 -The National Library Board publishing project







Researches


• A Cross-cultural interpretation of Agamemnon for a Contemporary Sinhala-speaking audience –La Trobe University -2007
• Sri Lankan community Theatre in Australia (A research paper -La Trobe University -2005
• The Sri Lankan theatre history found in historical references- a research article for University of Kelaniya- 2000.


Gender : M

 Location : VIC