Hiran Abeysekera
| Hiran Abeysekera | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sri Lanka |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Professional Actor |
| Employer | English Touring Theater United Kingdom |
| Known for |
Film Acting English drama |
| Religion | Buddhist |
Hiran Abeysekera (born c.1986) is a Sri Lankan actor, best known for his appearances in Lion in the Tent (2014) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016).
Early life
Hiran was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and was highly involved with English drama while at school.[1][2]
Having obtained a diploma from the 'Lanka Children's and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF), Abeysekera played the lead role in a British Council production of Peter Shaffer's Equus in 2007.[3] This resulted in an opportunity to audition for drama schools in the UK, and he graduated from RADA in 2011.[4]
Career
Abeysekera made his professional stage debut with the English Touring Theatre in 2011, playing Valere in Tartuffe.[5] In 2015, he played Peter Pan on the London stage,[6] and in 2016 he was cast as Puck in the BBC's new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[7]
References
- ↑ The making of Alan
- ↑ A sale of dreams
- ↑ "A new scene for Hiran". Sunday Times. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Student & Graduate Profiles". RADA. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Hiran Abeysekera makes professional debut with ETT". ETT. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Kate Stanbury (21 May 2015). "In his words: Peter Pan's Hiran Abeysekera". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "BBC One announces stellar line up for Shakespeare's classic A Midsummer Night's Dream". BBC. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.