After his family fled Sri Lanka in the 80s, Tamil playwright S. Shakthidharan wanted to understand his history and culture. The journey he took led him to write an award-winning play.
"Growing up, I didn't know much about my homeland or my family history," says award-winning Tamil playwright S. Shakthidharan.
This all spurred him to dig deeper into Sri Lanka's history and his own, talking to members of his community from all over the world — from politicians to those seeking asylum. "Counting and Cracking is a piece of fiction overall, but it's made up of bits of real life, different truths those in our community have shared with me," he says.
The play was originally mounted as part of the 2019 Sydney Festival, and has since received significant critical acclaim, including winning, including at the Edinburgh International Festival and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, the show has finally made its way to Melbourne — home of the largest Sri Lankan diaspora in Australia — as part of the upcoming RISING festival in May and June.
The Melbourne iteration will be staged at University of Melbourne's newly built Union Theatre, presenting the show in an intimate space and giving consideration to the large international student populace at the institution.
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