By Jairo Rodrigues
One thing that stands out about Gerard Gilkes is that he loves a challenge. Perhaps that’s why he chose teaching as a profession and why acting has become so integral to his life.
Gerard Antoine Gilkes began his professional acting career in the year 2007, and in this year’s national Theatre Guild Awards held in February, Gerard was bestowed the accolade for best actor in a full length play (Makantali) in 2011.
Makantali – a Guyanese play directed by Malcolm De Freitas, which is based on the actual story of the life of a porkknocker, Gerard said, was his most accomplished play yet.
Some of his other notable performances were as Lyons in the play Fences by August Wilson. He has also appeared in