Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
A British Council Digital Arts Series Screening
Discover theatre, dance and poetry.
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Step into a world where theatre, literature, and environmental themes collide. Join us at the British Council Library for an extraordinary screening of Complicité’s adaptation of Olga Tokarczuk’s acclaimed novel, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead.
In a remote Polish village, mysterious deaths blur the line between murder, nature, and revenge. Directed by Simon McBurney, this darkly comic ecological thriller follows Janina Duszejko, an eccentric environmentalist who suspects the animals themselves may be involved.
Captured live at The Lowry, Salford in April 2023, this visually arresting production combines video projections, poetry, and performance to explore themes of mortality, feminism, and our relationship with the natural world.
Contains flashing lights, strong language, moderate nudity, violence, drug references, and staged mistreatment of animals. Not suitable for audiences under 18.
Friday, 21 August 2026, 6:00 p.m. British Council Library, 49 Alfred House Gardens, Colombo 3
Seats are limited—secure your place today via the registration link.
Date: Friday 21 August 2026
Time: 6.00 p.m.
Venue: British Council Library,
49, Alfred House Gardens,
Colombo 03.
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Register now to secure your seat.
We look forward to welcoming you.