Hot off a resounding success and over 10 championship trophies at the recently concluded T&T Music Festival, The Lydians head to the majestic setting of The Abbey of Our Lady of Exile at Mount St. Benedict for a fundraising concert in aid of the church. Entitled, “Lydians on the Mount – Glorious!’, this fourth edition…
As she prepares to take her final bow as Senior Theatre Arts Lecturer of The University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA), Dr. Dani Lyndersay has united DCFA alumni with current students for DCFA’s annual Theatre Arts Unit production, The Crucible. Directed by Dr. Lyndersay and also featuring an original score…
Rhesa Samuel’s ‘ASYLUM’ and Althea Milliband ‘JURY OF PEERS’, will be the two plays featured at the April 2018 instalment of Playwrights Workshop Trinbago’s (PWT) Monthly Readers Theatre Series. The readings, which occur on the first Wednesday of every month, will take place on Wednesday 4th April, 7PM, at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop, 6 Newbold…
On Saturday 14th April, Chandelier Productions brings you “Fr3sh” a musical experience starring San Fernando based vocalist and thespian, Kevin Humphrey. Kevin Humphrey has always been an aspiring singer and participated in both southern and national Junior Calyspso Monarch competitions in his earlier years and went on to graduate as the most outstanding student from…
Bask in the ambience and be transported by the captivating sounds of smooth jazz, fused together with the rhythms of the Caribbean… One stage… Under the Trees at Cipriani Labour College. On April 1st, Easter Sunday, there’s only one place to be: I Am Jazz Festival and Family Day! Said a recent release to the T&T…
New Waves!, an initiative of the Dance and Performance Institute, returns to Trinidad and Tobago for its 8th season. From 25 July to 1 August 2018 the weeklong program will engage participants in intensive dance classes and workshops, building community, and experiencing the unique cultural landscape of Trinidad & Tobago. New Waves! draws a stellar faculty of international dance…
This month, the debut of a musician comes to the forefront, pianist and composer Jeanine S. Ruiz launches her first and highly anticipated album ‘This Is Me’ comprising a combination of eclectic styles and flavours of her short but potent musical career. Ruiz has a wide-ranging scope of influences that are comparable to multi-instrument and…
The March 2018 instalment of Playwrights Workshop Trinbago (PWT)’s Monthly Readers Theatre Series will feature readings of three plays: ‘CURTAIN CALL’ by Hakeeb Nandalal, ‘FATHER FIGURE’ by Randy Ablack and Ronald John’s ‘PIECES OF A DREAM’, on Wednesday 7th March, 7PM, at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop. Hakeeb Nandalal, a retired Land Surveyor interested in moving…
Design for Performance TT (DPTT) is a three-day exhibition celebrating the contribution of set, costume, light and sound designers to the world of the arts, entertainment and corporate events in Trinidad and Tobago. The event marks the launch of the PQ2019 Initiative, a concerted effort to present a Trinidad and Tobago pavilion at the Prague…
‘THE FORD’; a new play written by UTT student, Narad Mahabir will be featured at the February 2018 instalment of Playwrights Workshop Trinbago (PWT)’s Monthly Readers Theatre Series. This reading will take place on Wednesday 7th February, 7PM, at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop, #6 Newbold Street, St Clair. Based on the judicial proceedings regarding Trinidad’s…
Continuing its legacy of developing, showcasing and promoting theatre skills and talents in secondary schools in Trinidad and Tobago, the Secondary Schools’ Drama Association (SSDA) celebrated the outstanding work of the participants of their 2017 Drama Festival, at their Annual Award Ceremony, on January 17th, 2018. At the ceremony hosted at the Cheryl Greaves Auditorium,…
A Story of Hope and Perseverance in the Face of Unfavourable Odds When Naparima Bowl’s extensive renovations cast uncertainty over the events scheduled to be hosted at their facility, one south based youth group remained determined to bring their production to the stage. This month, their resolve will come to fruition as Presentation College Mixed…
On December 3rd 2017, the students of Naparima College returned to Trinidad and Tobago with 10 awards from the Caribbean Secondary School Drama Festival, including the Vaughn M. Walter Award for Best Original Script, the Eleston Adams Award for Best Directing, and the Award for Best Overall Production. The Festival, which ran from November 26th…
This Christmas, the Lydians, comprising singers, steel ensemble, drummers, dancers and more, make a call to the nation to hold out a light this Christmas! Their annual concert entitled, “Hold Out Your Light” will encompass a full-length stage production – a celebration of light and music taking place from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th December…
The 130 singers of the BP Marionettes’ adult, youth, and children’s choirs are back at Queen’s Hall come 7th to 10th December, with their anticipated Christmas concert, I Dream A World. Tickets are already going fast, with the first online ticket orders coming through in early September! It’s no wonder, as the Marionettes annual Christmas…
