What - Bengal Bungalow 
Where - Lionel Wendt Theatre 
When - September 9 & 10 
Who - Jehan Aloysius 

This week on WTF, we took a PickMe cab ride to Jehan's brother's home, as that’s where he does all his rehearsals, and I think the brother has come to terms with it now! 

I always believe in supporting talent, and I love the work Jehan does. Written and directed by Jehan Aloysius, Bengal Bungalow is a fast-paced situation comedy with cunning twists and unexpected turns! The riotous production played to full houses in 2004 and 2010, earning rave reviews. The performance will be a fundraiser for our theatre-based humanitarian projects. 

The cast is a mix of actors from the previous performances in 2004 and 2010 as well as fresh new stars in English language theatre, who will keep you in fits of laugher. 

The wildly comical cast includes Anabella Brochard, Nandun Dissanayake, Shehan (Babs) Wijemanne, Julian Anderson, Michael Jayawardana, Jordan Bryan, Patrick De Kretser, Roshane Jayampathy, Tayhani Kannangara and Prabhath Dhevindra. 

Speaking to the director Jehan Aloysius he says, "Bengal Bungalow is my wildest comedy to date. It's been a hugely successful crowds puller with its over-the-top characters and situations. The performance is a classic bedroom comedy with plenty of scandal and naughty humour. I wrote the script 23 years ago and it's been wonderful to see it staged with new energy with each cast over the last 12 years since the premiere!" 

Set in Bengal in the late 1930’s, Bengal Bungalow is a fast paced situation comedy written in the genre of British farcical theatre, with mistaken identity, sensational characters and situations as well as cunning twists. 

The plot revolves around a British family residing in India, whose home, Bengal Bungalow, becomes a bizarre circus when a British pilot decides to accidentally crash his aircraft through their newly refurbished guestroom. The pilot loses his memory as a result of the crash, leading to a host of comic misunderstandings, misdemeanours and misadventures. As more characters, both British and Indian, ranging from a notorious robber, a hapless priest and an enraged mahout, make their appearance, the play skyrockets towards its hilarious climax. 

Anabella Brochard as Lily who has been working with Jehan for 10 years or more now, says "I've been with CentreStage for over 11 years now, so I can proudly say that drama and performing is not a hobby it is a passion and way of life. The experience, training and performance that Jehan has given me truly makes me a better teacher, and individual than I could ever hope for." 

This is a play not to be missed, and with a team that’s working day and night it's going to be a great show! CentreStage Productions is an amateur theatre troupe formed by Jehan Aloysius in 2001, with the aim of using various theatre techniques to produce and promote original theatre in Sri Lanka. The focus of this non-profit troupe has always been on fostering theatre skills in young people in all areas - from scriptwriting to acting, direction and production. 

Today on WTF 

Hair and make up - Capello Salon 
Transport Partner - PickMe 
Video and photographs by KING'S Co. 
Outfit - Jump