Lamp in a Windless Place is a stunning exploration of the embodied practice of the actor across theatre, performance and film. Drawing on experiences as an educator, artist and scholar, Saumya Liyanage explores Asian performance traditions and phenomenological theories that emphasise fluid interconnections between body and mind. A scintillating argument for the power of embodied knowledge in cultural systems and artistic practice, Liyanage shows how the art of performance is situated. inextricably between presence, creativity, stillness and action.

-Associate Professor Eddie Paterson The University of Melbourne

About the Author

Saumya Liyanage is a professor of drama and theatre at the Department of Theatre, Ballet, and Modern Dance, Faculty of Dance and Drama, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is an award-winning actor with a distinguished career in both theatre and film. Liyanage lives with his family in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka.