Schools and public theatre

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Major dramatic productions by schools in Guyana are sporadic, apart from one school that has staged an annual public play for at least the past three years. But there are signs that several others are involved in theatre in one way or the other.

There has been quite a flurry of activity in the theatre recently involving secondary schools. On the one hand one can say that this level of production is sporadic. On the other hand it can be said that theatre production among secondary schools has seen considerable change in recent years.

Back in the colonial days, school halls were fairly busy as venues for the performance of theatre, even if the plays were not being done by the schools. This was the case with amateur drama groups in Georgetown in the 1950s, particularly at the