THE Theatre Company and GEMS Theatre Productions are raring to go with a cast of over 20 seasoned actors as the annual satirical review “Link Show 36” returns to the National Cultural Centre (NCC) from July 1 – 4.

Link Show is the longest running theatrical production and has unreservedly attracted the largest theatre audience in Guyana’s history. This year, Director Ron Robinson and Co-Producer Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, have assembled a cast consisting of many old timers and a few new faces.

The lineup includes Mark Kazim, Mark Luke Edwards, Sean Thompson, Sean Budnah, Paul Budnah, Stephen Asif Mohamed, Lee Leung, Rovindra Persaud, Travis McKenzie, Carlvin Burnett and veteran link show actor from 1981, Andre Wiltshire alongside Sonia Yarde, Simone Dowding, Sheron Cadogan Taylor, Makini Thompson, Marissa Morgan, Alicia Charles and new comer La Tisha DaSilva.

Speaking with the Sunday Chronicle, Madhoo-Nascimento shared that the entire cast and production team is glad to finally see the show return and can’t wait to deliver to their audience.
“We are very excited, all the actors are very excited, it’s been two years we haven’t had anything so we are excited to be back on stage doing what we do best. We are looking forward to entertaining the patrons and I hope they are looking forward to us entertaining them.”

She added, “There has been an abundance of materials over the last two years to satirize in this upcoming production.”
Link Show, like many public events, has not been held for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which placed restrictions on public gathering to curb the spread of the virus.

However, with most restrictions lifted, things are returning to normal. Nonetheless with the virus still very much in circulation, Madhoo-Nascimento noted that patrons attending the show will be asked to take precaution.
“I want to warn people to come with masks because COVID is not gone, it’s still very much around and we would also ask that they have sanitisers to sanitise their hands.”

The Link Show started in November 1981 and has missed a few years during its 41-year life span; it is now in its 36th production.
This year, ‘Team Mohameds’ will be supporting the Link Show 36 as a sponsor. Tickets for the show are $3,000, $2,500, $2,000 and are available at the NCC. The show will start at 20:00hrs daily.