Service - Visiting the Lady Ridgeway Hospital

On Thursday 29th September the cleft palette group visited the Lady Ridgeway hospital in Colombo. Although the visit was brief, we managed to speak to some of the patients and observe the effects of this condition. We also saw a patient who had a successful operation and I then learnt the seriousness of this condition. I realised at this point how urgent it is to raise money because if the operation isn't completed within the first year of birth, the baby is likely to be deformed for the rest of his/her life.

Creativity - School production - Fiddler on the roof

For the last 3 weeks I have been involved in the school musical, Fiddler on the roof. The role I am playing is significant in the plot and requires great creativity to fully depict. His name is Lazar Wolfe and he is a Jewish man who is destined to marry the daughter of Tevye (lead character) and in the end she falls for someone else leaving him heartbroken. Wolfe has a very prominent presence and personality as I have been told by Ms Grant and he is one of the toughest characters to act out in the play. In order to be successful I have been practising my posture while seating, the way I walk, talk and even my facial expression. All of these developments have required great creativity and imagination and i hope to further enhance my acting skills through this experience