The second in the Indu Dharmasena’s ever popular "Tommiya" series, "Madai Tommiya Colamba Giya" is scheduled to go on the boards at the Lionel Wendt on the 6th and 7th of September. This play first staged in the early 90’s was the most popular of the series. It ran to packed houses and was also staged out of Colombo.

The Dubai returned Lucy has invested her earnings in a small garment factory in partnership with Galaboda Ralahamy’s family and Andana Silva the hair dresser, is the designer. They want to appoint Ralahamy’ s only son, Tommy, as the Factory Manager. But the simple Tommy has never left the village and is rather backward. So he is told to go to Colombo with Andana to learn English and get a bit fashionable. Tommy who has fallen hopelessly in love with Lucy’ s niece, Geetha, refuses to go at first, but when Geetha laughs at him and refuses his marriage proposal, he agrees to go. Once in Colombo Tommy tries very hard to understand and learn to be part of the so called fashionable world. There are times when the kind and patient Andana wishes he had never undertaken this. Herculean task and even considers sending Tommy back to the village. After being away for two months finally Tommy returns to the village for the opening of the Garment Factory. Did Andana succeed in transforming the simple country bumpkin into a fashionable young man?

From the original cast the veteran theatre personality Jith Pieris will be back on stage again playing tommy’s father, Galaboda Ralahamy. In this production the colourful role of the Dubai returned Lucy, is played by Damayanthi Silva who has played this role earlier. Indu plays Tommy while Michael Holsinger plays Andana Silva. Priyanka Holsinger who was also a member of the original cast plays one of the society ladies, while the versatile Krys Sosa and Sanjana Selvarajah play society ladies that Tommy Keshanee Gunawardena plays the pretty Geetha.

Don’t miss this hilarious comedy that will provide entertainment for the whole family. Tickets available at the Lionel Wendt.