VIDURA BR is a Sri Lankan comedian, writer, and director based in London, via Malaysia and Berlin. His dead-pan style puts audiences at ease while challenging conventional wisdom with a unique tone that is often irreverent, at times poignant, and always hysterical.
His self directed, produced, written, and performed debut show Monsoon Season garnered much online attention and critical acclaim, and was selected for syndication on Amazon Prime Video following its initial release.
He is currently touring his new hour show French Kiss Tunnel across multiple countries through 2024.
His accolades in competition as a comedian include:
Finalist in
Leicester Square New Act of the Year
Berlin Best New Comedian
2Northdown New Act Competition
Semi-finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards
His script for The Ref was selected for the London Screenwriting Festival Shorts Lab 2021 and (at the time of this application) is a quarterfinalist in the ongoing Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Contest 2021.
Vidura’s previous work as a director includes:
A Narrative Short, Native Number Four, the Award Winner for Best First Time Director and Best Comedy Short at the Berlin Indie Film Festival
A feature-length documentary, Open Mic Days, streaming on Amazon Prime Video and currently rated 8.8 on IMDB