Farce based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Swineherd Playwrights Workshop Trinbago’s (PWT) Monthly Readers Theatre Series (MRTS), held the first Wednesday of every month, will be reading Atascadero! written by H.D. Greaves for the September 2019 instalment. The reading takes place at the National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago’s (NDATT) Studios, located at 97 … Continue reading
Filed under Events …
Bitter Cassava goes south (August 29, 2019)
“Actions have consequences.” “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” These are some of the messages in the play Bitter Cassava, which played to a sold out audience at Carifesta on August 18. Audiences who missed the Carifesta performance will be happy to know that the play will be performed at … Continue reading
Dramatic readings for Carifesta XIV (August 17, 2019)
The National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NDATT) and the Playwrights Workshop Trinbago (PWT) will present three dramatic readings as part of the CARIFESTA XIV offerings. The Dramatic Readings are the result of the PWT’s Play Development Workshop 2019 and will take place on August 24.The plays featured are Ring Game by Arnetia Thomas, … Continue reading
C-CAN nurtures diasporic linkages (August 17, 2019)
Canadian-Jamaican actor Daniel Jelani Ellis will be performing his play, Speaking of Sneaking, as part of Carifesta XIV. The actor, son of renowned comedian Owen “Blacka” Ellis, is part of the Canadian contingent participating in the Festival. Ellis has been involved in theatre since a young age. He said his first foray into theatre was … Continue reading
Canada is here for Carifesta XIV (August 17, 2019)
Canada is the only country with a Caribbean Diaspora contingent participating in Carifesta XIV. A contingent of nearly 50 nationally recognised artists, arts administrators and their supporters will be participating in the Festival. The contingent is being managed by the Toronto-based Canadian-Caribbean Arts Network (C-CAN). C-CAN Artistic Director Rhoma Spencer said the organisation was formed … Continue reading
Comedy in St Augustine tonight (August 16, 2019)
The Haul Yuh Mic Challenge (HYMic) series continues to provide opportunities for local stand-up comedians to fine-tune their craft in front of an audience. The series is the brainchild of comedian Rhea-Simone “Simmy the Trini” Auguste. Auguste said she began the comedy challenge in April 2018 to help “discover, nurture and support local stand-up comedians … Continue reading
Making an Imprint at LOFTT (August 16, 2019)
Visual artist and designer Shannon Alonzo’s latest exhibition, Imprint, runs from August 9 to 22 at the LOFTT Gallery, Rosalino Street, Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain. The exhibition features pieces which examine Caribbean identities, and will include an artist’s talk on August 17. Alonzo said her artistic practice concerns the exploration of Caribbean identity, specifically the tension between … Continue reading
Ladies excel at Soul of a Woman (August 2, 2019)
The concert, Soul of a Woman, with Chantelle Esdelle, featuring Candace Alcantara and an all-female band, was a lush, lovely performance by a group of talented artistes. The sold-out crowd at the Kaiso Blues Cafe were in turns awed and enraptured by the quality of the music on offer. The vocalists, Alcantara, Karla Gonzales, and … Continue reading
Lustre of talent at Kaiso Blues (July 25, 2019)
Sopranos Adafih Padmore, Tiana Chandler and Cherysh La Touche will present Lustre 2: Adieu on July 28 at the Kaiso Blues Cafe, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain. This is the second performance by the singers as a group. Chandler said “our inaugural performance as a trio took place in December 2017 after having sung together for several … Continue reading
Holistic vibes at Rhythm of Love (July 25, 2019)
Holistic Music School pulled out all the stops at its latest concert, Rhythms of Love: The Jazz Lime. The concert, held at the Trinidad Country Club, Maraval, showcased past and present students of the school. Cellist Tracell Frederick, accompanied on keyboards by Adan Hagley, began the four-hour show with a smooth, stirring, nostalgic set composed … Continue reading
