A theatrical performance with two plays is to be staged at the National Cultural Centre on Saturday, January 17. This is the double bill of Demerara Gold and Pandora’s Box which brings together two different theatrical experiences, but combines the might of an established international professional and a company of recently trained new entrants in professional theatre.
The launching of a new performing outfit, the National Drama Company of Guyana made up of graduates of the National School of Theatre Arts and Drama (NSTAD), takes place with this production. This company, an outreach of the NSTAD and theatre training in Guyana, recalls the existence of a National Dance Company, an elite group of trained dancers, and advances the vision for trained professionals in theatre a step further. In addition to the launching of the company, is the exhibition from the international professional theatre
