On Friday April 8th, I was afforded the opportunity to experience the Department of Creative and Festival Arts’ (DCFA) 2016 Student Theatre Production: Rashomon. DCFA is renowned for
Author: Simeon Moodoo
Simeon Chris Moodoo is a national and regional award winning Trinbagonian and Caribbean playwright and director; an actor; a community drama practitioner; an educator; a review writer; and a production/stage manager.
A Boisman and a Baby Mapapi (Rope Jab in Training), his interest lies in the facilitation of learning and in the positive growth and development of Trinbagonian and by extension Caribbean Society.
Review – Teatro Journee’s “Working with P.E.P” Gives ‘Protest Theatre’ new Life
On Friday 9th October 2015, I was afforded the opportunity to see the opening night of Teatro Journee‘s presentation of “Working with P.E.P“. It was more
Review – Proscenium Theatre Company’s “Moon” Shines Bright on Opening Night!
Proscenium Theatre Company’s “Moon on a Rainbow Shawl“ is a must see! I was initially hesitant to view this production; during my theatre programme at UWI DCFA, I spent
Review – Monkey Mountain’s ‘Unbelievable’ Performance of Ti-Jean and His Brothers! No Really, I’m still in disbelief…
Crick Crack, Monkey break he back, for a piece a pomerac…in a Trinidad Guardian article on 21 June, 1970 Derek Walcott described Ti-Jean and His Brothers as his most ‘West Indian’ play. Furthermore, he called this play “the least forced, most spontaneous and least laboured [of his plays thus far] both in rhythm and concept”.
The Tragedy of Comedy- A REVIEW of “Party Done for the Freak Next Door”
“The play is about a Trinidad situation of a family in crisis. Comedy, as any good Trinidadian knows, can be found in all aspects of
Reflections on FAB-Productions’ “Miss Julie” 2014 Opening Night
On Thursday 18 December, 2014 Cipriani College’s CLR James Auditorium housed the opening of FAB-Productions‘ first production of “Miss Julie“, written by August Strindberg in (1888). It was
