Our review of the year 2023, started in these pages last week, found it to have been the best year for the arts in Guyana since COVID and going back for many years. There was quite an upsurge in 2016, including some important and some new events, when Guyana celebrated its Golden Jubilee after 50 years of Independence, but that was concentrated around a few months. 2023 did not mark any particular historical significance, and certainly surpassed the Jubilee year in almost all respects, including the number, impact, importance and innovativeness of events and developments which stretched over the period of the whole year.
Last week’s assessment analysed the way this played out in a range of artistic disciplines. This week will focus on the fine arts and the performing arts. And surely, it can be said that drama excelled significantly.
