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Local drama group spotlighted at CARIFESTA XIV

August 21, 2019

DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, August 21,2019 

‘Drama Night’ at CARIFESTA XIV was filled with Guyanese folk tales and poetry. From a powerful spoken word act promoting unity to empowering women the members of the National Drama Company outdid themselves.

For approximately one hour, onlookers could not take tear their eyes away from the stage as the acts unfolded at Southern Academy for the Performing Arts (SAPA) in San Fernando, Trinidad.

A scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.
A scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.
Scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.
Scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.
Scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.
Scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.
Scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.
Scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.
Scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.
Scene from the Guyana National Drama Company’s performance at Drama Night at SAPA in San Fernando, Trinidad during CARIFESTA XIV.

Starting with the gripping short play ‘The Tadja’ to a powerful spoken word act calling for an end to violence against women, and girls things really moved along when the Guyanese actors began their storytelling segment thrilling the audience and keeping them on the edge of their seats with folk tales about our Baccoo and Masacuraman among others.

Onlookers and patrons were enthralled with the performance. Speaking with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Albert Ishmael, a Guyanese residing in the Twin-Island Republic said he was amazed. “I was really excited to see Guyana on stage and Guyana did not disappoint… as a Guyanese national living in Trinidad and Tobago, I am so happy that they are here showcasing what our beautiful country has to offer.”

Trinidadian Grace John said her interest was aroused after seeing the televised version of the Guyana delegation’s presentation ‘A year in a day’. “Because I was watching and I saw Guyana on television; I thought it would be the same production however when I came I realised it was more theatrical… but it was great, it was on point. I enjoyed it.”

Her fellow countryman, Kareem Salhab, said that the performance made an impactful with citizens and hope that others will act on the message imparted by the performance “I thought it was really impactful especially the spoken word. I think that it touched a lot of the issues that we face in terms of abuse, misuse of our resources that we would later depend on and by doing that they have opened the eyes  of many of the spectators with the hope that they will react to the message given, ” he remarked.

Members of the National Drama Company will next grace the stage at the Queen’s Hall theatre with their production entitled ’Laugh of the marble queen’.

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