“Perhaps, in another life, my weary soul will find place to rest”. These are the only words spoken in Mangoes From The Valley – voiced
Category: Reviews
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
Review: Mark Buss on de Water Taxi, a Fine Frenzy of Farcical Fun
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
Review: Lavine Steals in Dan the Travelling Man
“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
Film Review: Moko Jumbie (2017)
Set in the stunningly shot south-western sea-side village of Cedros, Trinidad, Vashti Anderson’s Moko Jumbie (2017) tells the story of a young woman, Asha, who has
Review: Spellbound by The Magic Flute
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
Review: Big Bad Musical, a guilty-as-charged howling good time
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
Review: Lydians Christmas, Sweet Like a Calabash
The Lydians has always been synonymous with spectacular singing and dazzling visuals, with the ability to pack any space in which they perform on every night.
