Three new, never-before-seen plays will premiere at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop (TTW) this weekend, as part of the New Play Festival 2016. The plays are Miracle, written by Ronald John and directed by Brendon O’Brien; Angels Live in Tunapuna, written by Sonja Dumas and directed by Johnathon Thatcher; and Hell, written by Safa Niamat-Ali and…
Two soca songs created a bit of buzz this week. The first being from novelty act Uncle Ellis. Uncle Ellis shot to spotlight earlier this year for his now trademark dance, originally performed outside KFC Independence Square by a music cart. Well he’s capitalising on his notoriety, and has released a song for Carnival 2017….
I attended the Mastering by the Mentors Awards Ceremony on Monday. I posted during the event, you can read that entry here. I was really touched by the tributes that came pouring out for Stephen Derek. You got the sense, that far above his talent, he was a kind and decent man, and the most…
The Contemporary Choreographers’ Collective or COCO is hosting their annual Dance Festival. I’m really excited to see them add a video element. Founding member of COCO Sonia Dumas, has become quite the filmmaker of late. Fresh off her win at #TTFF16 for a film development prize, this addition of film to COCO Dance Fest is…
In commemoration of Calypso History Month, the National Trust will host its 2nd Vintage Calypso On Nelson Island on Saturday 22nd October 2016, with Lord Superior and a full cast accompanied by the Reflection Band. This year we will have the pleasure of hearing Bro. Valentino, Bro. Mudada, Twiggy, Abebele along with the iconic Lord…
A report by Shereita Grizzle for Jamaica’s Gleaner. Jamaican actress, director and producer, Sherando Cupid-Ferril, has her sights set on helping to move Jamaica’s film industry to a place where it can actively compete on the international market. Speaking with The Sunday Gleaner, in a recent interview, the popular personality explained that the country’s industry…
Appropriately taking place within Calypso History Month
In a totally spur of the moment decision, I found myself at the Granderson Lab for the New Waves! 2016 Opening Celebration Fundraiser.