Playwright and thespian Eric Barry is inviting the public to tune in to his new radio play Tranquility, beginning on February 4. The comedy serial will air in five minute segments on WACK Radio 90.1 FM Monday to Friday at 7:25 am. Barry said “Tranquility is a daily 5-minute comedy serial centred around Tony, a … Continue reading
Film-maker Byron Camacho’s upcoming workshop on writing and directing short films is aimed toward adults who want to study the fundamentals of screenwriting and directing but have no background in film. Camacho said he hopes the workshop will provide a jumping-off point for aspiring film-makers in T&T. Camacho, who has a Bachelor’s Degree in Film … 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 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
Playwright, director and actor Ronald Amoroso credits his early influences in life growing up in South Trinidad and studying abroad with his later success in the theatre. The 81-year-old also studied as a civil engineer and told the audience at the Monday Night Theatre forum that he uses the techniques of the two disciplines interchangeably. … 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
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