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REVIEW: I couldn’t have been more wrong about “Play Yuhself, Prime Minister”
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
Review – A Perspective on JCS Entertainment’s “Altar Boyz”
by Jairo Rodrigues Altar Boyz, a musical satire produced by JCS Entertainment, ran at the Central Bank Auditorium from April 8-17 2016. The musical at
Rhoma Spencer: From Best Village to the World | Monday Night Theatre Forum
The Monday Night Theatre Forum on March 14, featuring T&T-born, Canada-based actress Rhoma Spencer, drew the biggest crowd of the series thus far. She is
REVIEW: “Rashomon”- A Beautiful Work of Art
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
‘TWILIGHT’ by Jabari Ayinde Taitt for April 2016 Play Reading
The Playwrights Workshop‘s Readers Theatre Series 2016 will continue on Wednesday April 6th with TWILIGHT by Jabari Ayinde Taitt. The playwright says, ‘TWILIGHT is a play
Dr. Efebo Wilkinson – A Revolutionary Thespian | Monday Night Theatre Forum
(Originally published to the T&T Guardian 13/03/ 2016) It’s startling to hear Dr. Lester Efebo Wilkinson insist that he came to theatre late in life.
Helen Camps Theatre Legend Talks Carnival | Monday Night Theatre Forum
The fourth Monday Night Forum at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop (TTW) on February 1, featuring Ellen O’Malley Camps- better known as Helen Camps- drew a crowd
Marcia Henville – Actress: A Dream 41 Years In The Making
I’ve always had a passion for the arts. I always say that if I had to live my life all over again, I’d be an
How to Achieve Stability and Longevity as a Theatre Practitioner in T&T
In a nation where two universities are producing countless graduates in theatre and the performing arts, it is still often perceived as a fool’s errand
Introducing the Monday Night Theatre Forum
MONDAY NIGHT THEATRE FORUM is a brand new space for wide ranging open discussions on all aspects of drama and theatre. First off in the
#TheatrebuzzQuote: Theatre Reminds People How to Access Their Sense of Wonder…
Jude Sandy is a classically trained actor and movement artist, born in Trinidad & Tobago and based in New York City.
REVIEW: Little People Bringing “BIG” Issues to the Forefront
Four decades after it was founded, the Lilliput Children’s Theatre – whose name was inspired by Jonathan’s Swift’s novel, Gulliver’s Travels – continues to journey with “little people” under the
‘Miss Julie’- A Slow, Awkward but Much Anticipated Intro to FAB Productions
A NEW THEATRE COMPANY!!!! YESSSSS!!! Oh, pardon me was that too loud? In case you don’t know by now I am completely obsessed with theatre,
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
REVIEW:- Miss Julie- a Bi-Polar, almost sadistic and confused soul
Last night, I went to take in Fab Production’s take on August Strindberg’s Miss Julie. The play was written in 1888 and is a classic naturalistic play
THIS IS NOT A REVIEW- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
On Saturday 1st November 2014, I attended Caribbean Theatre Productions‘ Youth Group Production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” at Queen’s Hall, which
Review: Les Misérables Makes Its Debut at Queen’s Hall
By Sonja Gopeesingh Miserables is undisputedly, one of the greatest novels of all times and its author Victor Hugo had said of it “I don’t
REVIEW: Sangre Grande by Two; A Slice of Life
UPDATE: Multiple award winning “Sangre Grande by Two” playwright – Ronald Amoroso will share his experiences and creative process at the Monday Night Theatre Forum
Les Misérables and The 100 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Paradigm
It was immediately after the curtain call of the very first performance of Caribbean Theatre Production’s “Les Misérables: The School Edition” – a performance patronized by an audience
The Trinidad and Tobago Performing Arts Network 