The National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of our President Edwin Erminy Bayley. He drowned at Grande Riviere Beach on December 31, 2018. NDATT extends its condolences to Erminy’s husband Raymer Diaz, also an NDATT member. Erminy joined the NDATT Executive in April 2018 in the capacity...
The Trinidad Theatre Workshop is proud to present an evening of Dinner Theatre evening, followed by “Stop…Rewind…Playback”, a delightful performance of playback theatre. Playback Theatre is an original form of improvisational theatre in which audience members are participants in the production. Playback is also rooted in storytelling and psychodrama. Actors perform scenes (also called stories or vignettes)...
The panels at DPTT Day 2 were well-attended and sparked some thought-provoking conversations. Sound design panel: Panelists Navid Lancaster, Treldon Thompson and Rene Ortiz Lighting design panel – Part 1 and Part 2: Panelists Benny Gomes and Knolly Whiskey Production and Technology Panel: Javed Bachew (Soundvision), Ben Gayah (Creator Design), Johann Medford (North Eleven) March...
Day 1 of Design for Performance TT 2018 got off to a great start as presentations and panels flowed smoothly. The participants and audience members gave rave reviews. Check out what transpired below. Launch video – features speeches by: Professor Katy Gainham, Deputy Director of the Academy for the Performing Arts Paulette Alfred, Programme Coordinator of...
PROGRAMME Thursday March 8th 9:30 am: Opening. Protocol Speeches. Professor Katy Gainham, Deputy Director of the Academy for the Performing Arts Paulette Alfred, Programme Coordinator of the Academy for the Performing Arts Triston Wallace – Vice President of the National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago. 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Intersections between carnival and...
Saturday March 10 International Events/PQ 2019 – Speakers Edwin Erminy and Richard Bryant Collaboration, exchange of knowledge and ideas and the refinement of best practice techniques comprise the fuel on which the engine of progress of any profession is sustained. It is with this view that a concerted effort is being made to present a...
The March 2018 instalment of Playwrights Workshop Trinbago (PWT)’s Monthly Readers Theatre Series will feature three plays: ‘CURTAIN CALL’ by Hakeeb Nandalal, ‘FATHER FIGURE’ by Randy Ablack and the rereading of Ronald John’s ‘PIECES OF A DREAM’. The readings, which occurs on the first Wednesday of every month, will take place on March 7th, 7PM,...
Friday March 9th Sound Technology (microphones) workshop Different types of performances require different microphones and settings which can vary widely from scenario to scenario. This workshop takes a look at the types of microphones available and the requirements needed for each. Sound Design for Theatre in a Trinidadian Context – Moderated by Martin Raymond Trinidad...
The panels on Day One of Design for Performance TT focus on Carnival, Theatre Design, Set Design and Costume Design. Keynote address – Loyce Arthur If you have ever been on the road on Carnival Tuesday sans costume and then somehow ended up on the Socadrome stage, swept up in the intense vibes and bacchanal...
“You want the performance to be an integral experience. You want people to be transported into this world and hopefully they will not be able to articulate whether it was the lighting, the costuming, the acting, the music or the text. It’s the whole product that took you on that journey. It should blend so...
