Just a week after celebrating Sir Derek Walcott, we have the opportunity to celebrate Wole Soyinka. His play The Lion and the Jewel will be performed by the National Drama Company (NDC) of Guyana at the National Cultural Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 4 and 5, in matinee performances with curtains at 1 pm each day. The production intends to be a timely elucidation of the play for students studying it for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams.
Significantly, the National Drama Company recently performed Walcott. Ti Jean and His Brothers was performed in September, 2016, also in matinee shows at the Cultural Centre. That was also intended to assist schools since the play is a new addition to the CSEC syllabus. The play was also offered by the NDC in