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Original Work

Acting appearances in projects primarily written by Leeth and presented by SarongHoodie.

Tunnel Vision

A short film by Harry Haygood and Leeth (2024).

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GROWTHesque

A one-man show depicting a Sri Lankan teenager's coming of age whilst navigating the turbulence of a country spiraling into economic and political collapse, based on real events from 2022, featuring original music, fusion dance, insightful commentary and multiple characters.

Written and performed by Leeth with dramaturgy and production by Nishantha de Silva, it premiered as 'The One TEEN Show' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and made its US debut at United Solo, New York City, in 2022.

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SlumRat

A short film written and directed by Leeth, featuring Nandun Dissanayake, Lakshitha Edirisinghe, Venuka Joseph and Tharuka Joseph, produced with the support of Kehelmala Productions (Pvt) Ltd.

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QUARANteen

A meta, part-verbatim, solo show depicting teenagers' experiences of the COVID-19 lockdowns, performed as part of Kindernothilfe's Lockdown Arts Festival in 2021.

Leeth's first original play, with direction and dramaturgy by Ruwanthie de Chickera.

For more on Leeth's original work, visit SarongHoodie.com

Theater

Highlights in local and international productions

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Friedrich

in 'The Sound of Music'

By Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian's Really Useful Group.

Performed at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksha Theatre in Colombo, as part of Broadway Asia International's tour of Sri Lanka, 2018.

The Fool and The Pastor

in 'Parentheses of Blood'

By Stanford TAPS.

Performed at the Harry J. Elam Jr. Theater, Stanford University, 2022

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Doody

in 'Grease the Musical'

By Cold Theatre 7.

Performed at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo, 2019.

Kalana

in 'Grease Yaka Returns'

By AnandaDrama.

Performed at the Abhimanch Theatre in New Delhi, and the New Theatre in Dehradun as part of the 21st Bharat Rang Mahotsav International Theatre Festival, India, 2020.

Performed at the Elphinstone Theatre as part of the 8th Colombo International Theatre Festival, Sri Lanka, 2019.

The Boy

in 'Picket Republic'

By AnandaDrama.

Performed at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo, 2017.

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Ariel and Juno

in 'The Tempest'

By AnandaDrama and The Workshop Players.

Performed at the Vihara Maha Devi Park Amphitheatre, Colombo, for the Shakespeare in the Park Festival, 2017

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Tony

in 'West Side Story'

By Elizabeth Moir Senior School

Performed at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo, 2019.

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Peter Pan

in 'Peter Pan the Musical'

By Cold Theatre 7

Performed at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo, 2019.

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Shaan Murthy

in 'The Good Karma Hospital' Season 4

By Tiger Aspects Productions (UK)

Leeth made his international screen debut in Episode 5 of the British tele-drama, premiered on ITV in the UK and on Acorn TV in the US in January 2022.

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