‘EXPRESSIONS’, first staged on May 16 at the Theatre Guild Playhouse, will return for a second time today. The first show is at 13:00hrs catering for 3rd and 4th Formers from the high schools and the 2nd show will be at 20:00hrs for the general public.This is a new type of show featuring dramatised poetry, poetry readings, storytelling, operatic singing and excerpts from Shakespeare and Derek Walcott. It features prominent and experienced actors- Ron Robinson, Derek Gomes, Russsell Lancaster, Rajan Tiwari, Mark Luke-Edwards, Randolph Critchlow , Petamber Persaud, Robert Forrester, Lloyd Marshall, Vanda Radzik, Nuriyyih Gerrard, Mariatha Causway (Jennifer Thomas), Sheron Cadogan–Taylor, Kimberly Samuels, Kimberley Fernandes, Kezra Boyal and students from the National School of Drama – Sonia Yarde, Tashandra Inniss, Nicola Moonsammy, Keon Heywood and more.

It will be a grand evening for lovers of Shakespeare, Walcott, Poetry, Opera, Louise Bennett, Paul Keens Douglas, all done in the intimate setting of the Playhouse. See and experience the dramatisation of Martin Carter’s ‘This is the Dark Time’ and Wordworth McAndrew’s ‘Ol Higue’ as never done before.

Also, works by experienced poets Mahadai Das, Ian McDonald, A.J. Seymour, Robert Forrester, David Dabydeen, Rooplal Monar and younger poets – Petamber Persaud, Yaphet Jackman, Randoph Critchlow, Mark Luke Edwards and Salimah Husain .

Tickets, $1000 for the evening performance, are available at Oasis Café, Nigel’s Supermarket and The Theatre Guild.