Se?oj Creations/STAGES Anguilla, a Non-Profit Organization, is once again preparing to stage its annual Drama Festival to be held in Anguilla March 5 – 8, 2020. These events will be directed by Collette Jones-Chin, Director/ Producer of Se?oj Creations/ Stages Anguilla.
Apart from providing Edutainment for the public, this Festival seeks to create the following: to offer an awareness in Drama & Theatre & promote Community Involvement, Awareness, Synergies & Relationships, locally, Regionally and Internationally. It seeks to assist with the development of Employability & Entrepreneurship Skills through Theatre and assist with personal development & management skills for all involved.
The Festival seeks to contribute and promote entertainment and cultural tourism and provides a stage where all can showcase the truths about life and social situations while assisting in placing Anguilla on the cultural map. It seeks to assist audience members, with the expansion of their knowledge; enabling them to see a collection of work from the old favorites to the’ new’ rising stars and to provide support for persons in the ARTS mainly our youth.
Further, the Festival seeks to bring together like minds, building a creative empire/industry while restoring national pride.
Finally, it seeks to room our youth as they use to the arts to become more rounded nation builders.
The Festival’s duration will be for three (3) days with the official launch being held at Paradise Cove, Anguilla. This will be followed by two days of workshops in Sound & Light Engineering, Drama & Stage Management and the performance of three (3) plays. STAGES Anguilla has invited three (3) groups to perform. These will come from Antigua, Guyana, Barbados, The USA and Trinidad & Tobago and St. Maarten.
As a special feature, STAGES Anguilla will be collaborating with Mr. Lennox Vanterpool, the ALHCS Concert Band, Serinite Music School and The Klassique Academy of Performing Arts to stage a grand Musical Production of “The Lion King.” STAGES Anguilla will also be collaborating with The Anguilla Lit fest and will be launching features with the Anguilla Drama Fest on the 6th of March.
In Addition, STAGES Anguilla expects to have 40 performers from SXM to perform Aladdin on Sunday, March 8th with their parents, teachers and visitors. This will bring their contingent to a total of 60 Persons.
– Press Release
