As society explores ways to enable young people to express their problems, more and more theatre companies are going into schools to interact with students. One such company is the Drama Making A Difference (DMAD) Company, who will be putting on a play in June to fund their efforts in the schools. The group is … Continue reading
Trinidad Theatre Workshop founding member Eunice Alleyne has had a long and varied life in theatre, beginning in high school. While at St. Joseph’s Convent Port-of-Spain, she was drawn into the choral group because of the quality of her voice. During A-Levels, Alleyne joined the Barajuan (Barataria/San Juan) Literary and Cultural Club, where she participated … Continue reading
Shades of I-She: Every Woman’s Story, the award-winning production by poet Eintou Pearl Springer and the Indigenous Creative Arts Network (ICAN) will return to the stage from May 27 to May 29 at the Big Black Box in Port of Spain. Springer said the production aims to get women to confront the problems and challenges … Continue reading
At age 85, Freddie Kissoon can be regarded as one of the grand old men of T&T theatre. He’s best known for being the creator of the popular radio play, Calabash Alley, and the founder of the Strolling Players theatrical troupe. Kissoon detailed his history in theatre to a fascinated audience at the Monday Night … Continue reading
The Monday Night Theatre Forum on March 14, featuring T&T-born, Canada-based actress Rhoma Spencer, drew the biggest crowd of the series thus far. She is a product of the Best Village school of theatre, which she credits with teaching her the traditions of T&T, especially traditional Carnival characters. Spencer is probably best known in T&T … 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
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
The Trinidad Theatre Workshop’s (TTW) School for the Arts showcase on January 23 showed off a host of talented actors of all ages who are sure to grace the stages and screens of T&T in years to come. The Showcase was put on by members of the latest Children’s, Teens, Beginning Adult Actors and Advanced … Continue reading
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