Nayanathara Jayasinghe 

Nayanathara is a Sri Lankan performer, writer, and creative artist based in Berlin. She holds a BA in Acting from Catalyst Institute for Creative Arts and Technology, where she developed original theatre and screen-based work with a strong focus on cultivating an independent artistic voice. 

Her artistic practice explores themes of identity, memory, displacement, human connection, and social structures through theatre, film, and performance. Drawing inspiration from both Sri Lankan cultural traditions and contemporary international performance practices, her work often blends emotional realism, humour, music, visual atmosphere, and culturally rooted storytelling.

Alongside acting, Nayanathara writes original performance material and develops independent creative projects across theatre and film. Her wider artistic interests include dance, poetry, travel, historical storytelling, and collaborative interdisciplinary work.

In 2026, she was awarded Best Actor at the annual Cattie Awards at Catalyst Berlin.