Major Productions
Mayura Sandeshaya
Year: 2004
Adapted from Kaweeshwara Kala 14th-century Mayura Sandeshaya Kavya tradition, this ballet transformed a literary masterpiece into a visually rich theatrical experience blending movement, music, and storytelling. Dance choreography and costime design by Chandana Wickramasinghe himself, and music composed by veteran musician Jagath Wickramasinghe. Performed with 35 dancers at Peterborough Art Festival, UK in 2005.
Story of Seetha (Ramayana)
Year: 2017
A powerful female-centered retelling of the Ramayana, choreographed, scripted, and costumed by Chandana Wickramasinghe, blending Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kandyan, and contemporary Navanirtya dance forms. The production reimagines the epic through themes of resilience, identity, and inner strength, focusing on Seetha’s journey from a modern, empowered perspective. With music composed by Peshala Manoj, it stands as a large-scale cross-cultural theatrical work merging Indian classical traditions with Sri Lankan creative expression.
Drums & Dance
Year: 2015
A groundbreaking collaboration with NAADRO that positioned rhythm as an equal storytelling force alongside movement, with choreography by Chandana Wickramasinghe. A dynamic rhythmic spectacle celebrating the relationship between Kandyan drumming and the elegance of traditional dance.
Salamba
A vibrant stage production presented by the Chandana Wickramasinghe Dancers Guild, showcasing the versatility, discipline, and artistic growth of its performers. The concert features a dynamic blend of Kandyan dance, Nava Nrithya, freestyle choreography, and traditional drumming, coming together in a powerful celebration of rhythm, tradition, and contemporary expression.
Flames of Faith
Year: 2025
A groundbreaking theatrical exploration of Sri Lanka's ancient martial art, Angampora. This production translates the discipline, rhythm, and lethal grace of traditional combat into a powerful stage performance, blending heritage preservation with experimental movement and sensory storytelling.
Noir Queen Kuweni
Year: 2025
A large-scale, 155-dancer contemporary historical ballet inspired by Kuweni, reimagining the origin myth of Sri Lanka through a dark, cinematic lens of power, betrayal, and psychological fracture. The production presents the “mind of Kuweni” as a shifting emotional landscape where memory, myth, and identity collide, transforming her story into a visceral exploration of a woman at the center of a collapsing world order. Through stark lighting, shadow-driven staging, and a noir-inspired aesthetic, this becomes less a historical retelling and more a haunting inner epic about erased voices.
Kanya
A vibrant concert production that brings together Sri Lanka’s rich folk dance traditions, contemporary fusion choreography, powerful percussion drumming, and traditional vocal music in one spectacular stage experience. Widely performed across the world, the production celebrates the island’s cultural depth through an energetic blend of movement, rhythm, and storytelling, showcasing both heritage and innovation in a single dynamic performance.