Giving old things a second chance is how Trevor St. George describes the art he creates. His show, titled “Finally! Folk Recycle Street Art” was held at the Big Black Box on Murray Street from March 10 to 17. The art is a kaleidoscope of bright colours and familiar images on unfamiliar canvases. St. George … Continue reading
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2016, UWE Speak, the spoken word/open mic student forum at UWI St. Augustine, held an event titled “Making HerStory” on March 9. The performances were powerful affirmations about what it means to be a woman, and also told of the struggles women go through on a daily basis. … Continue reading
T&T has once again graced the global stage, following the recommendation that locally developed theatre program, Transformation through Theatre and Technology (TTTaT), be internationally implemented. The program is the brainchild of Steven Edwards, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Steven Edwards Productions. He presented the workshop at Georgia State University (GSU) in the United States, at … Continue reading
For someone whose name has become almost synonymous with the revolution of theatre in T&T, it’s startling to hear Dr. Lester Efebo Wilkinson insist he came to theatre late in life. Speaking at the Monday Night Theatre Forum at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop (TTW) on February 29, Wilkinson said he was involved in the Arts … Continue reading
It is essential that local businesses collaborate and look to global markets during the current recession. This is the thinking behind “Praxis: Reset; Recover; Restart,” the brainchild of T&T attorney Nigel Floyd, who describes Praxis as a forum where local entrepreneurs can come together and partner with each others’ small businesses and trade skills to … Continue reading
Producer/actress/dancer Abeo Jackson says the stage has always been in her blood, and jokes she danced in the womb, as her mother was a founding member of Les Enfants Dance Company in San Fernando. The article below is an extended version of the printed one. Jackson’s first appearance on stage was with the company at … Continue reading
The recent reading of veteran playwright Marvin L Ishmael’s play, Duppy In The House, at the Trinidad Theatre workshop, brought, as promised, a lot of laughter while addressing social issues. Ishmael said “we wanted to look at a number of issues, and if you can get people to laugh, you can tell them anything.” The … Continue reading
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