A good love story can tug at the heart strings and check the emotional boxes, but a Trini love story? Papaoye! Yuh hadda brace yuhself
Category: Reviews
Review: Bitter Cassava – A Classic Story that Still Holds Relevance
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
Review: Ladies Room – An uproarious showcase of comedy
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
Review: Sandy, Lyons and Garcia Give Stand Out Performances in Riddim Nation
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.
REVIEW: Kambule – A Vibrant Performance Indeed
Kambule has long been a staple event for those hoping to hear the murmuring heart of carnival amidst the rush of big trucks, big bands
REVIEW: RIDDIM NATION – the Dragon that Couldn’t Dance
For the second year of mas-less carnival, Czar (an appendage of events brand, Caesar’s Army) could be found welcoming crowds to NAPA on carnival Monday
Review: Mangoes from The Valley
“Perhaps, in another life, my weary soul will find place to rest”. These are the only words spoken in Mangoes From The Valley – voiced
REVIEW: NTACTT’S Junction Village – “So Trinidadian”
POV: It’s minutes to 6pm on Sunday 28th March, the second and final night that the National Theatre Arts Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NTACTT)
REVIEW: MAS – Magic & Spirit
If God is a Trini, what would the afterlife look like for a Trinbagonian? Carnival Monday and Tuesday 2021 welcomed the fully staged production
REVIEW: THE REVENGE OF KING JAB JAB
Hell is empty & all the devils are gyrating at the Little Carib Theatre! In this year of 2021, the first time in over a
REVIEW: ‘…And on Earth, Peace’ – An Excellent Dose of Christmas Spirit and Artistic Possibility
On the evening of Friday December 4th, Michael Hudlin’s second featured concert entitled, “…And on Earth, Peace”, produced by Chandelier Productions presented a one-hour, live-in-concert
Review: Glorious – Seasonal Favorites and The Impresario at Queen’s Hall
On Saturday 28th November, 2020, Queen’s Hall reopened their doors to patrons in Glorious form. Walking through the familiar doors, being greeted by the warm
REVIEW : ‘Ubuntu’ marked an important coming together of community
It goes without saying that the current Global Pandemic has brought some trying times for the live performing arts. For many of us, it’s been
Review: Deo Gratias – a spirit of gratitude
The Lydians celebrated their jubilee 40th anniversary with world-class music and dance in their annual concert at Queen’s Hall from the 12th to 15th of
Insomnia – Music to Keep You Up at Night
On September 15th 2019 I attended a private listening party for Adan Hagley’s debut album – Insomnia at the Kaiso Blues Cafe; a precursor to
Review: Dear Noelle; A Story Written in Rhythm and Music
Kaiso Blues Café was a hub of breath taking talent as performers of the Dear Noelle Concert graced the stage on Friday 6th September 2019.
Review: ttff/18 Part 2 – an audio-visual window into the Caribbean
Previously… “The Diaspora and Region shines” featuring reviews on Brown Girl Begins, Flight, Going Down, and Kinto EXCERPT: This year’s festival also showed the customary trend
Review: ttff/18 Part 1 – an audio-visual window into the Caribbean
As a member of the swiftly growing sub-genre of entertainment appreciators, described on social media as “local culture hipsters”, the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival
‘The Crucible’: What Happens when Law and Religion Intersect?
How do the law and religion intersect? What harm can be done if religion is allowed to unduly influence the laws of the land? These
Review: Equus is Transcendental Art
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
The Trinidad and Tobago Performing Arts Network 