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Absurd Dreams
Theatre · Music · Culture · Experiences
We take ideas that might seem unlikely, unconventional or even absurd — and make them happen.
01Absurd Dreams presents · our first production
Karen Houge
Dreamgirl
Colombo · 17–20 November 2026
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Winner of four DarkChat Awards, Edinburgh Fringe 2026
★★★★★
“Not a Fringe show — a message to the world.”
★★★★★
“Profound, playful and compelling.”
★★★★★
“What brings us back to Edinburgh every year.”
★★★★
“Four stars.”
The show
A true story of a journey to freedom
On her way to clown school, Karen Houge ended up travelling with seven refugees escaping Syria — arrests, the mafia, borders crossed undercover. Dreamgirl tells it with humour, video, music and audience play.
Seen in Oslo, Karachi, Mumbai, Adelaide, London and Edinburgh.
- Namel Malini Punchi Theatre
- 65 min · English
- Matinee: talk with Karen after
023-day workshop · 17–19 Nov
Freedom on Stage
A clown workshop with Karen Houge: connect with an audience and find what makes you uniquely funny. No red nose required.
- WhenTue 17 – Thu 19 Nov
- Hours10am – 5pm
- WhereOvinto, Colombo
- Group8–12 people
- FeeTo be announced
“I recommend it for every live stage performer.”
“The best workshop I have ever been to.”
Workshop supported by ASSITEJ Norway
03What we do
Making unlikely ideas happen
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04About us
Absurd Dreams
An independent creative production platform in Sri Lanka, developing live experiences across performance, culture, music and beyond. Produced by Dinuli Mendis.
The artist · Dreamgirl
Karen Houge
Norwegian actor, director and playwright. Trained at École Philippe Gaulier in Paris, with 20 years of comedy, theatre and film across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia.
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