The works of Shakespeare have been reworked and reimagined many times to make them more relevant/appealing to readers, and they are taught in schools the world over. The current CXC text, Julius Caesar, is being presented to students in an abridged theatrical version with a Trini twist by recently formed local production company, Tout Moun … Continue reading
Girl Be Heard Unplugged at the Little Carib Theatre on March 14 showcased the results of the Girl Be Heard project, a women-led empowerment program which uses socially conscious theatre-making to develop, amplify and celebrate the voices of young women, currently being carried out at Bishops Centenary High School in Port of Spain. Fifteen students, … Continue reading
T&T’s first original soca musical, Stick-ey Desires, will be performed this April by students of the Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA), UWI St. Augustine. Head of Department and Director Louis McWilliams said the play centers around Peter, a mas-man who plays in a steel band, his decision to move to New York and … Continue reading
As 3 Canal continues to celebrate 20 years in existence, the group will be performing at the Southern Academy of the Performing Arts on April 2 for one night only. Founder Wendell Manwarren said he expects there will be a sold-out house as both people from the area and patrons who missed it at NAPA. … Continue reading
The British Council Caribbean has been carrying out a number of programs in T&T over the last few months. Caribbean Arts Manager Annalee Davis said the implementation of these programs is a part of establishing and continuing cultural relations between the UK and the Caribbean. She said it’s about demonstrating that the UK has something … Continue reading
The 2017 staging of UWI St. Augustine’s Old Yard, put on by the Department of Creative and Festival Arts, Agostini Street on February 19, was a colourful celebration of traditional mas. Patrons were treated to up-close views of the characters portrayed by UWI students and performers. The grounds were transformed to look like an actual … Continue reading
Wire Bend Folklore Theatre’s latest production, “The Boy & His Dog and Other Stories” will feature three mini-plays during its School and National Tour from March 20 to 25 in Naparima Bowl. Auditions for performers and artisans will be held immediately after Carnival. Wire Bend founder Rubadiri Victor said he founded the company two years … Continue reading
Trini-Canadian writer and actor Joseph Jomo Pierre said he felt he was drawn to come back to T&T to act as the lead character, Jason, in the Caribbean premiere of Carnival Medea. Pierre left T&T at nine years old and was brought up in Toronto, Canada. He credits his upbringing in T&T with his sense … Continue reading
The Inspector, an original play written and directed by Simeon Moodoo and performed by students at Naparima College, won eight awards at the National Secondary Schools Drama Festival and will be representing T&T at the Caribbean Secondary Schools Drama Festival. Moodoo said his objective in entering the Festival was to foster a theatre culture in … Continue reading
What do 463 bodies look like all in one place? DMAD (Drama Making a Difference) Theatre Company sought to answer this question in conjunction with a number of other performance artists and groups on January 13. Several groups, including Freetown Collective, IACT (I am Christian Theatre), Two Cents Movement, Arts in Action and others, along … Continue reading
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