Pionero Productions presents its inaugural theatre production, MansPlain, on November 15 at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop, Newbold Street, St Clair, The production is a collaborative, creative presentation which features new and original work penned specifically to focus on the male experience in T&T. Directed by Tyker Phillip, MansPlain’s all-male cast will showcase some of the … Continue reading
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Prepare Ye – Goretti Christmas concert (November 7, 2019)
The Maria Alonzo Goretti Group will present its Christmas concert, Prepare Ye, on November 10 at the Church of The Nativity, Crystal Stream, Diego Martin. The concert will feature several guest artistes, including Sharlene Flores and the Legendary Flores De San Jose. Group member Celia Scott said the concert is called Prepare Ye because it … Continue reading
By calypso, our stories are told (October 1, 2019)
Celebrating Youth in Calypso was the theme of the first concert of Calypso History Month at D Monarchs Pub on Ariapita Avenue. D Monarch’s owner, former National Calypso Monarch, Duane O’Connor, said the event was the first of many carded at the venue for Calypso History Month. Calypsonian Raeann Guerra began the evening with her … Continue reading
Manwarren revives Walcott’s Ti Jean and His Brothers (September 25, 2019)
The Derek Walcott play Ti Jean and His Brothers will run from September 27 to 29 at Queen’s Hall, as part of the Derek Walcott Festival. The play is directed by Wendell Manwarren and features music by Andre Tanker. The play is based on a St. Lucian folk tale about a Mother and her three … Continue reading
Children enjoy Summer Weight Loss Camp (September 12, 2019)
To’ren Healthcare Consultancy’s (THC) second Summer Weight Loss Camp was a success for the participants, their parents and the administrators. The camp, which targeted children and teenagers from ages six to 18, ran from July 8 to August 16 at St. Anthony’s College, Westmoorings. THC CEO and Principal Consultant Leah Lewis said “last year, we … Continue reading
Werd empwers primary school students (September 10, 2019)
Werd Coach Youth will begin offering Creative Writing Lessons, beginning on September 10, at the National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago’s (NDATT) Studios, located at 97 Southern Main Road, Curepe. The sessions, which target students in Standards 3 to 5, will run until June 2020. Werd Coach Founder Shelley-Ann Edwards-Barran said she targeted those … Continue reading
The FEF youth empowerment project (August 29, 2019)
The Forward Ever Foundation (FEF) has begun a series of workshops, in collaboration with Pan Trinbago, to train members of the national youth steelbands in improvisation and the art of film production. Co-founders of the FEF, Cheryl Din Chong and Christopher Din Chong, said the Foundation seeks to create a platform for the dissemination of … Continue reading
Dealing with disobedient children (August 7, 2019)
Playwrights Workshop Trinbago’s (PWT) Monthly Readers Theatre Series (MRTS), featured on the first Wednesday of every month, will be reading Tears That Fall, written by Garnet Lawrence, for the August 2019 instalment. The reading takes place this evening at the National Drama Association of T&T’s (NDATT) Studios, located at 97 Southern Main Road, Curepe, starting … Continue reading
A workshop to teach children how to write properly (August 3, 2019)
Werd Coach Youth’s upcoming Young Writers’ Workshop focuses on changing the way children look at creative writing. The Workshop runs from August 5 to 16 at the Regional Outdoor Facility, Chaguanas. Werd Coach Founder Shelley-Ann Edwards-Barran said she came up with the idea for the workshop after realizing that many of the adults she encountered … 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
