LANKA PRELUDE WHEN HOME RETURNS
Dizzi GeethaLANKA is the result of multidisciplinary artist Dizzi Geetha’s journey to their birth country of Sri Lanka. Through a combination of music, plant medicine and ancestral rituals Dizzi re-connected with the land to heal the wounds that were created by distance.
LANKA PRELUDE WHEN HOME RETURNS
is born from multidisciplinary artist Dizzi Geetha’s ongoing journey to their birth country of Sri Lanka. Along the way, they explore different versions of what home can mean. Through music, plant medicine and ancestral rituals, Dizzi reconnects with the land, tracing the wounds created by distance and searching for new ways of belonging.
But LANKA is not a finished story. It is a prelude to the beginning of a larger journey that is still taking shape.
And you are invited to be part of it.
Step into the world of LANKA at the moment its first seeds are being planted. Become part of the research, the community and the journey as it grows into something bigger.
Come experience where it begins, and become part of the journey ahead.
This is only the beginning.
Dizzi Geetha is a queer artist from Sri Lanka, currently residing in the Netherlands. Dizzi is a theater maker, producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and ceremonial guide. They wrote, directed, composed and co-produced their debut, METAMORPHOSIS, and are responsible for writing and producing music for a diverse range of theater creatives. Their work is largely shaped by Dizzi's love for nature and our planet. Furthermore, their own history of forced migration and the search for identity resonates through the sounds of their music and work. This imbues Dizzi's creations in theater and music with a unique and organic element, making their work a personal experience for the audience and listener.
Created, written & directed: Dizzi Geetha
Music & Composition: Dizzi Geetha
Creative producer: Damani Leidsman
Dramaturg/Coach: Ibelisse Ferraguti Guardia
Music Coach: Frank Rosaly
Music Coach: Jacob Maskell
Music Coach: Rohan Shaminda - Rivisara Drum Institute Sri Lanka
Indigenous Rituals, Farming & Herbalism Guides Sri Lanka: Naveen Lakshan & Baktybala
Funded by Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie
Guided, supported and funded by Dioraphte + CC Amstel