drama• projects• theatre month
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concept born
The concept of Theatre Month was born out of a series of Producers' Meetings that began just over a year ago - 17 August 2002 - and which were attended by NDATT's foremost theatre practitioners who 'think tanked' and contributed their ideas and recommendations. A Theatre Month Steering Committee was put into place.
proposal developed
Trinidad theatre has incorporated many forms through the years: from tribal theatre and European/American performance, to tent theatre, street theatre and best village to theatre in education and 'grand hall' theatre. It continues to develop and evolve.
rationale defined
Theatre in Trinidad and Tobago has reached a stage where it should be recognised as an institution. Unofficially, there is a theatre season, which runs from after Carnival to early August and then continues from October to December. Most theatre performances take place during these periods. The object is to create a Theatre Month in a traditionally 'off month', i.e. September, to raise awareness of the dramatic arts and the profiles of the people and organisations involved.
goals set
- To raise the profile of theatre in Trinidad and Tobago.
- To encourage/create new audiences and/or a rekindling of interest by disenchanted theatergoers.
- To create an awareness in the current (and future) administration and in the corporate sector that theatre is a part of the cultural landscape, just as important to societal development as mas, calypso and pan and just as viable as an industry.
- To promote the role of theatre and arts in education.
- To give a platform for practitioners to show their best (producers, performers, technicians, designers and crew).
