Women celebrated phenomenally

Sonia Yarde

Maya Angelou’s well-known poem “Phenomenal Woman” formed the basis for an evening of song, poetry and drama as well as a panel discussion held last week Friday at the Theatre Guild playhouse in observance of International Women’s Day, which was the previous day.

The event, billed as ‘Phenomenal Woman 2 – A Forum Theatre Performance’ was first held last year for the same observance.

Directed by Dr Paloma Mohamed and produced by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in collaboration with the Theatre Guild, the show saw performances by veteran theatre personality Sonia Yarde, well-known singer Lisa Punch as well as several other budding actors and performers.
The audience was treated to songs such as