After a three month membership drive and revitalisation campaign, The National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NDATT) has announced that their Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday 23rd July, 10AM at the Little Carib Theatre. According to a release by the NDATT Caretaker Committee, the main agenda of this AGM; after…
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 Development Foundation presented Mozart’s renowned oeuvre, The Magic Flute, at the Government Plaza Auditorium. As per his accomplished reputation in the theatre, Dr. Helmer Hilwig’s minimalist direction of this abridged version…
English Author – Andrew N. Walker, has landed in Trinidad and Tobago for the first reading of his new play; ‘The Silent Drum,’ at the Playwrights Workshop Trinbago’s (PWT) July installment of their Readers Theatre Series 2017. This reading will take place on Wednesday 5th July, 7PM at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop. The Silent Drum;…
The Choo Kong Comedy Fest continues this weekend. Raymond Choo Kong Productions and First Instinct Productions present: ‘Choose Your Partner Wisely’, Friday 30 June to Sunday 2 July, at Cipriani Labor College’s CLR James Auditorium. The third installment of the rckp and FI Comedy Fest 2017 which started with ‘Death at a Funeral’ and ‘Trapped in…
From Friday 7th to Sunday 9th July, the Marionettes is on the move again to add to their considerable tally of performances with Hearts Beat Together 2 — a celebration of music and community! With so much work to be done in our communities and NGOs already stretched to the limit, members of the Marionettes…
The Picoplat Music Development Foundation will present its third annual T&T Opera Festival in Trinidad from June 30 – July 9 featuring the famous opera “The Magic Flute” by Mozart, as well as a Young Singer Showcase and Professional Development Workshop. The Magic Flute follows the exciting story of the Prince Tamino and the comedic…
Shemika blows minds as she limbos where no AGT contestant has limboed before.
When Jeaneen Roberts; a student of the St. Augustine Secondary School drama club was diagnosed with cancer in 2006, Andre Dillon and Deona Ferdinand; (Co-Founders) of D.M.A.D Company, decided to use theatre to raise funds for her treatment and care. In 2007 DMAD Company staged its first production as a fundraiser. This production featured two shorter…
This June, the Playwrights Workshop Trinbago (PWT) Readers Theatre Series 2017 will feature the full-length screenplay, ANGELS LIVE IN TUNAPUNA, written by filmmaker and choreographer Sonja Dumas. The story revolves around Frank and Boxo, who have been enemies for decades due to an old misunderstanding over a woman. When they die without resolving the…
The Southern Academy of the Performing Arts will experience the magic of musical theatre on Saturday 17th June, when the curtains open on Chandelier Productions’ Theatre Night Out II. Theatre Night Out II is a spectacular musical theatre concert featuring excerpts from several of Broadway’s biggest hits such as Annie, Sister Act, Les Miserables and…
Janique Charles who plays Nala in the London production reflects upon the process of embracing the courageous and strong character. Source: Disney On Broadway Cover Photo by: Helen Maybanks, © Disney
The month of June will open with a ‘bang’ of beautiful music at Queen’s Hall with ‘Down Memory Lane – the soundtrack to your life!’ The three-man vocal trio of QED TT, featuring Raymond Edwards, Nigel Floyd and Edward Cumberbatch, will be hosting their 2017 concert on Sunday 4th June 2017 and over the past…
This article was originally published to Life & Style It’s one thing to play Michael Jackson, it’s another to become Michael Jackson. That’s the personal takeaway for Navi, the Trinidad-born Michael Jackson impersonator who has spent well over two decades in that role, and stars as the late King Of Pop in the new Lifetime…
It’s a long way from The Oprah Winfrey Show to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, where Trinidadian born actor, screenwriter and film producer Paul Pryce will have the World Premiere of his debut film project. Pryce’s 12 minute short film, a suspense thriller titled Come Out, Come Out, will be showcased at the Cannes Short…
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.
