A rather special and different type of dramatic production was held at the National Cultural Centre last Sunday. This was a programme titled The Performance 11 – Ancient Secrets: A Night of Ritualistic Plays, Dance and Music, produced by the Class of 2019, National School of Theatre Arts and Drama (NSTAD). This has to be acknowledged as an important production in the overall scheme of the performing arts in Guyana.
It was a rich programme with three short plays and a mime along with a dance and music by the NSTAD students, with Spoken Word Poetry by the National Drama Company. It was entirely the work of the students with guidance and assistance from some NSTAD lecturers and National Drama Company (NDC) members.