A young expatriate from New Zealand returns to his family home in Sri Lanka to discover tragedy – his ancestral village and its people have been washed away in the devastating tsunami of 2004. His search among the silt and debris for the remains of his family and his cultural roots take him on the journey of a lifetime. The Mourning After offers a play about homecoming amongst the ramifications of a natural disaster. It connects Dilmah Tea, cricket, the recent civil war and the filming of Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom, to transport audiences to a Sri Lanka they’ve never seen before. Exploring themes that will resonate with New Zealanders, The Mourning After examines rebuilding and reclaiming life post natural disaster.
In Association with Agaram
Directed by Padma Akula
