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Author: Shazim Khan

Hey, Shazim Khan here! I’m a student of literature at UWI, which happened as a result of a long time fascination with words in all their various forms and mediums. I also have a deep affinity for the arts on the whole, especially music of all genres – I’m an amateur guitarist. I’ve recently been introduced to the fascinating world of theatre. The spellbinding magic that can be so expertly conjured on stage has captivated me and inspired a desire to learn and experience as much as possible of this timeless and magnificent craft.

Review: Bitter Cassava – A Classic Story that Still Holds Relevance

May 25, 2022 Shazim Khan

Easter Saturday night in Tobago (16th April, 2022) offered many tempting options for entertainment in every corner of the island. However, at 7PM there was

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Review: Ladies Room – An uproarious showcase of comedy

April 8, 2022 Shazim Khan

Lauded as the return of comedy to the stage after two long years, RS/RR Productions presented the return of their rambunctious offering, Ladies’ Room, at

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Review: Sandy, Lyons and Garcia Give Stand Out Performances in Riddim Nation

March 23, 2022 Shazim Khan

It’s hard to imagine a greater tabanca than Trinidad and Tobago without Carnival; in the second year of this Covid-19 pandemic, the tabanca was real.

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Review: Equus is Transcendental Art

October 22, 2017 Shazim Khan

It’s easy to tell when art transcends mere entertainment. When art does this—when it achieves more than just laughter, escapism or distraction—it evokes emotion, raises

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Review: Mark Buss on de Water Taxi, a Fine Frenzy of Farcical Fun

October 12, 2017 Shazim Khan

Mark Buss on de Water Taxi, a Raymond Choo Kong Production, is a fine frenzy of farcical fun. Choo Kong productions are famous for their

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Review: Lavine Steals in Dan the Travelling Man

October 3, 2017 Shazim Khan

“Dan is a man who cya hold he hand when it comes to woman,” is how Philomena Alexis Baptiste, as the play’s narrator, describes the

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Review: Spellbound by The Magic Flute

July 7, 2017 Shazim Khan

On Tuesday, July 4th I had my first foray into the enchanting world of opera. As a part of T&T Opera Festival 2017, Picoplat Music

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Making Out Dem Drama Queens

May 22, 2017 Shazim Khan

Drama Queens is a feature length docu-film explores the personal and professional lives of four of Trinidad and Tobago’s most dynamic and iconic female stage performers – Cecilia Salazar, Leslie-Ann Lavine, Rhoma Spencer and Penelope Spencer.

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High Mass – A Spiritual Reawakening Through Dance

May 16, 2017 Shazim Khan

Les Enfants Dance Company will make a glorious return to the stage with its production of High Mass on Saturday 27th May 2017 at Christ

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Review: Big Bad Musical, a guilty-as-charged howling good time

February 4, 2017 Shazim Khan

The Big Bad Musical, The Native Caribbean Foundation’s “howling courtroom comedy” is a guilty-as-charged howling good time. I was fortunate enough to catch the Matinée

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Review: ‘The Inspector’ – a gunshot right in the heart of our country’s moral spirit

November 24, 2016 Shazim Khan

The Inspector – an original play written and directed by Simeon Moodoo; featuring choreography by Triston Wallace and performed by students of Naparima College on Wednesday

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Review: What Happens in Toco Stays in Toco – Comedy with Substance

July 5, 2016 Shazim Khan

What Happens in Toco’s opening night in the Central Bank Auditorium on Thursday 8th June 2016 was packed. Advertised extensively as a hilarious comedy featuring

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Review – “Shadows: What is in the darkness, must come to light.”

June 25, 2016 Shazim Khan

In the veil of consistent and uproarious humour, playwright Melissa Escovalez shines the light on themes of sex, relationships, gender stereotypes and even domestic abuse.

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REVIEW: I couldn’t have been more wrong about “Play Yuhself, Prime Minister”

May 14, 2016 Shazim Khan

On Sunday 8th of May, I was granted the opportunity of attending a performance of Play Yuhself, Prime Minister, a Raymond Choo Kong (in collaboration

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