The latest Trinbagonian culture podcast is T&T Unpacked, produced and hosted by Rochelle Amour and Justin Collymore. The pair started the podcast in July 2016. Collymore said the original idea was to do fake prank calls or skits, but Amour suggested doing a regular talk-show format. She said “we decided to narrow it down to … Continue reading
Among the awardees for The Financial Times’ 2016 Top 50 LGBT Future Leaders is Trinidadian Liam Rezende. He is based in London, where he works as the Marketing Communications Manager for Andaz, the Hyatt’s lifestyle brand. Rezende said he felt an immense sense of pride in being chosen as one of the Top 50 LGBT … Continue reading
Dance pioneer Joyce Kirton died today, March 26, 2020. This is an article I wrote following her appearance at the Monday Night Theatre Forum in 2016. It was published in the Trinidad Guardian on October 9, 2016, but wasn’t released on my website until today. RIP Ms. Kirton! Dance pioneer, choreographer and teacher Joyce Kirton … Continue reading
Theatre practitioner Mervyn de Goeas said he does not think of himself as just a director or a mas-man or an actor or a writer, but as an artist. He told an appreciative audience at the Monday Night Theatre Forum he has been a has-been on many occasions and come back each time. This article … Continue reading
“Breaking Blue – Impressions on Depression from the Art Therapy Room,” an interactive exhibition at the Medulla Gallery, presented a collection of the art produced by art therapy patients and their therapists. The exhibition was curated by the Art Therapy Association of T&T, Sian McLean, Sarah Soo Hon, Kristy Anatol, Satori Hassanali and Kim Bryan, … Continue reading
Fans of the Savanoy Series by T&T-born author Nathalie Taghaboni are rejoicing at the publication of the long awaited third book, “Side By Side We Stand.” The story, set mostly in Trinidad, centers around the fates of the Savanoy family, Jeneva, Carlton, Helene, Gloria, Remy, Vijay and Kenneth, characters that became dear to readers of … Continue reading
The short play Blackbird, written and directed by Robert Noel, explores the lives of women living in T&T society and how they deal with unfortunate circumstances. He said working with the play has been a learning experience for him in many ways. Noel said he was inspired to write the play after having a vision … Continue reading
Bagasse Company co-founder Christine Johnston’s love affair with theatre began as an accident. She said the experience was painful, as she knew nothing about theatre. It was there she met Raymond Choo Kong, who introduced her to the Trinidad Tent Theatre (TTT), which she described as fascinating. Johnston said it really captured her imagination and … Continue reading
The Emancipation Day play, “Freedom Morning Come,” written by Eintou Pearl Springer recreates the events of Emancipation Morning in T&T, as the Emancipation Proclamation was read out on the streets of the Governor’s house. It will be performed at 6 am on August 1 on the steps of the Treasury Building in Port of Spain. … Continue reading
The second annual Film Festival put on by Africa Film Trinidad and Tobago (AFTT) will begin on July 25 and organizer Asha Lovelace is looking forward to another successful year. Originally published in the T&T Guardian on July 24, 2016 Lovelace is the Caribbean regional secretary of the Pan-African Federation of Filmmakers (FEPACI) and it … Continue reading
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