By Jairo Rodrigues
Mariatha Causway also known as Jennifer Thomas has been immersed in drama from as far back as she can remember. As the last of seven siblings, she would often be ignored, so she would simply act to capture the attention she desired. She recalls, “As simple as saying my ABCs had to be dramatized.”
It’s no wonder then that Jennifer’s life is now centred around theatre. She is the Manager of the Theatre Guild of Guyana which is a job she thoroughly enjoys. “It is fun being here. I get to meet a lot of people, and I get to share my talent with a lot of young aspiring actors and actresses. Each day I’m here I learn more about the arts,” she says
Her earliest memories of the theatre come from her mother – a great lover of the arts. She has always been motivated by her family, as she puts it “they believed in my talent and have always supported me”. It was her sister who took her to see an Indian film where she developed the love and passion for drama and theatre; automatically she knew that this was something that she definitely wanted to do.
At home and at school, Jennifer was surrounded by drama. She was a member of the Drama Clubs at
