Arts on Sunday

Reggae fi Radni (to the memory of Walter Rodney)   yu no si how de cloud dem jus come satta pan mi dream

The audience for theatre in Guyana exhibits certain characteristics and behaviours defined by history, colonialism, slavery, culture and tradition.

The performance of Hamlet by the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Company in Guyana was historic and significant for a number of reasons.

Guyana’s fourth annual National Drama Festival closed last week after the performance of 27 plays in five categories.

We shouted out ‘We’ve got her! Here she is! It’s her all right’.

The Republic of Guyana’s annual National Drama Festival (NDF) will take to the stage of the National Cultural Centre for the fourth time starting this Tuesday and running from October 14-22.

Last week we paid attention to some elements of the power of the Amerindian presence in Guyanese culture.

The Umana Yana, ironically destroyed by fire during Guyana’s celebration of Amerindian Heritage Month, was a major visible symbol of Amerindian culture in the city.

One of the most striking events of the past two weeks was the demolition by fire of the Umana Yana in Georgetown on the afternoon of Tuesday September 9.

This week, on Thursday, September 18, four schools, all tertiary colleges specialising in the creative arts disciplines in Guyana, will hold their 2014 Convocation ceremony at the National Cultural Centre.

Naya Zamana 19: The Royal Twist, directed and choreographed by Vindhya Persaud, continued the established practice of annual full dance productions by companies in Guyana with an emphatic statement.

A nation’s art, its literature, music, theatre and dance traditions all arise from, are influenced and shaped by its culture.

Autobiography will come in various forms, often in varying degrees of factual information and different postures of pretence.

Popular songs are normally ephemeral. They are generally like fashion – here today and gone tomorrow despite their impact and success during the time that they command popular acclaim.

One of the most powerful poems by Trinidad and Tobago’s controversial poet Eric Roach is one called ‘Verse in August.’

The Enchanted Caribbean is one of the annual productions of the National Dance Company.

We are reminded that The Tides of Susan-burg by distinguished Guyanese dramatist Francis Quamina Farrier is a history-making drama.

We have on many occasions commented on the very strong and noble tradition of comic theatre in the Caribbean with insights into its history.

One of the very important plays in the post-Independence literature of Guyana is being shown at the Theatre Guild Playhouse this weekend.

This morning is new, but the sun that made it is old.