Performing Arts
Rundown to open next month
(CNS): Rehearsals are entering the final stages for the comedy revue Rundown, with the cast and crew fine-tuning lines, blocking and delivery of the show over the next four weeks. The brainchild of Dave Martins, Rundown, now in its 24th year, is a comic review of the latest happenings in the Cayman Islands featuring a […]
Large serving of Rundown soon come
(CNS): With rehearsals well underway, the cast and crew at the Cayman National Cultural Foundation are cooking up this year’s serving of ‘Rundown’. Having collected plenty of comic ingredients over the last year since the last amusing theatrical meal, local audiences can look forward to a hilarious portion next month when the curtain goes up […]
Auditions open for annual Rundown revue
(CNS): The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) has put out a call for potential actors to audition this Sunday, 20 March, for the annual comedy revue, Rundown. The foundation is looking for people who want to be part of the tradition of this stage show, especially those who feel they can impersonate local politicians and/or well-known […]
Grammy-winning electric cellist joins Cayfest lineup
(CNS): Grammy Award-winning electro-jazz cellist, trombonist and composer Dana Leong will be performing at the 2016 Cayfest showcase on Saturday, 27 February. Known for his musical stylings that fuse classical, jazz and pop to creative unique and pioneering compositions, Leong also taught Jazz at Stanford University starting at age 16.
Cayman Arts Festival brings international acts to local stage
(CNS): The 2016 Cayman Arts Festival (CAF), which runs from 18-26 February, will showcase world-class performers including soloists from the London Philharmonic Orchestra, American violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn, African drummer Mokhtar Samba and his band, and a jazz trio featuring 12-year-old Indonesian child prodigy Joey Alexander.
Over 100 local artists line-up for festival
(CNS): The first ever Poinciana film music and arts festival kicks-off this weekend to showcase the diversity of artists in the Cayman Islands. The event is spearheaded by local film maker Badir Awe, who has ambitions to make the uniquely Caymanian festival a premier event in the Caribbean cultural calendar and says the goal is to […]
CNCF gives new life to decades-old play
(CNS): Almost 25 years after local actresses Penny Phillips and Consuelo Ebanks portrayed colourful characters Katie and Lettie, respectively, in the Cayman premiere of The Fallen Angel & the Devil Concubine, the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) is remaking the play as part of the Harquail Theatre’s 30th anniversary celebrations.
Story festival cancelled in favour of theatre anniversary
(CNS): The annual and much-loved travelling story festival that brings families out to enjoy traditional storytelling under the stars has been cancelled. The lCayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) has revealed that there will be no Gimistory this year as a result of a series of productions marking the Harquail Theatre’s 30th anniversary.
Harquail celebrates 30th year with full slate of events
(CNS): To mark the Harquail Theatre’s 30th year, the venue will host 30 anniversary events. First up on the calendar are three back-to-back theatrical productions being staged in the Studio Theatre.
Review: ‘Rent’ – Diverse sexuality, AIDS and love
Nicky Watson writes: The Cayman Drama Society couldn’t possibly have known when they chose to produce Rent back in November exactly how topical one of the main themes of the rock musical would become when it was finally performed. Nevertheless, a show that explores lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) relationships is a bold choice […]
