Lakshmi Bulathsinghala
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Theatre/ AAAS/ Music/ WGSS
In 2008, Lakshmi came to the USA under a fellowship to further her studies and obtained her second Master鈥檚 Degree in Theatre and her PhD in Philosophy Interpretation and Culture from the State University of New York, Binghamton. She started teaching here as an adjunct lecturer in 2013 and continues as an adjunct Assistant Professor in the Departments of Asian and Asian American Studies, Music, Theatre, and Women Gender and Sexuality Studies. Since 2013 she has taught courses in 鈥淕ender and Sexuality in South Asia and the South Asian Diaspora鈥, 鈥淲omen in Film: World Cultures鈥, 鈥淚magining Women in South Asia鈥, 鈥淪outh Asian Culture and Society鈥, 鈥淚ntroduction to Indian Vocal Music鈥, 鈥淒ances of South Asia鈥, 鈥淚ntroduction to Asian Theatre鈥, and 鈥淒ance-drama Styles in India鈥.
Lakshmi also is a performing artist from Sri Lanka and has been actively engaged as an actress in theatre, television, and film and has directed and produced plays. She directed, produced, and starred in the celebrated play Bera Handa, adapted from Sophocles鈥檚 fragmentary play Iqneutae by the veteran Sri Lankan playwright, the late Mr. Bandhula Jayawardena and her directing activities at Binghamton include Patrick Marber鈥檚 After Miss Julie and Lee Blessing鈥檚 Independence. Last year she produced and starred in the new television drama series Sulaga Mahameraka, which has been airing on the Sri Lankan national network; she will be starring and producing another television series in December 2019.