Link Show producers give up on failing NCC

From left: Ron Robinson, Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, Parc Rayne’s Events Coordinator Anabelle Singh and Executive Director Ray Rahaman at yesterday’s press conference.

By Jeanna Pearson

Link Show producers yesterday announced their exit from staging the annual satirical revue at the National Culture Centre (NCC), after years of struggling with poor lighting, sound and a malfunctioning air conditioning system.

The Link Show will now be staged at Parc Rayne, Rahaman’s Park, East Bank Demerara.

Ron Robinson of The Theatre Company and Gem Madhoo-Nascimento of GEMS Theatre Produc-tions made announcement at a press conference held at the new venue, which will accommodate an audience of over 1,200 people. They said the new venue would provide patrons with a more intimate interaction with the actors on stage.

Producers have lamented the state of the facilities at the NCC for a sometime now. While Culture Minis-ter Dr Frank Anthony has said that the