Marcus Waldron is a young Trinidadian theatre director who has been accepted to the Yale School of Drama in Connecticut. He will be pursuing a Special Research Fellowship in Theatre Direction over the course of four months. Waldron’s tuition is being paid by the college, but he is currently trying to raise approximately TT$71,300 in … Continue reading
Power defines Bitter Cassava, from the music to dancing to the singing to the performances delivered by every actor on stage. The play tells the story of Samuel William Blondell (Muhammad Muwakil), the village ram, who throws his common-law wife Justina (Tishanna Williams) and their three children out of the house when he decides to … Continue reading
(I’ve added some pieces here that I had to leave out of the newspaper version. Enjoy!) Rapsoman Wendell Manwarren has had a long and varied career in the arts, beginning with the opera and continuing through theatre, mas-making and rapso. Manwarren spoke about his journey to a standing-room only crowd at the Monday Night Theatre … 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
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
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
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
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