Author: Simeon Moodoo

Simeon Chris Moodoo, is a Practice-Based Mphil in Cultural Studies Candidate at the University of the West Indies (St. Augustine Campus). He has been a Drama and Theatre Arts Educator with the Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago September 2016, where he has served as an Educator in a range of schools: public/non-denominational schools, and schools run by government-assisted religious boards. Additionally, he worked in the fields of Community Theatre and Educative Theatre through and in collaboration with theatre companies like Arts in Action (AiA), Máp Brulé and Halqa Productions, as well as various youth and community groups across Trinidad and Tobago. Prior to this, he completed the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts (with First Class Honours) in 2014 and the Bachelor of Science in Sociology (with a minor in International Relations) in 2011 at the University of the West Indies (St. Augustine Campus). Mr. Moodoo is also a national and regional award-winning playwright and director, the Founder and Artistic Director of Halqa Productions, he serves as a founding director of the Trinidad and Tobago Performing Arts Network (TTPAN) and a Director of the Holistic Learning Center. Special Skills: Kalinda (Trinidadian Stick-fighting), Jab Jab/Rope Jab (whip-fighting and whip-cracking), fight choreography and Caribbean Performance.