Oscar Abrams
Guyana SPEAKS will be hosting a special event to celebrate the work of the Guyanese-born architect and cultural activist, Oscar Winston Abrams (10/3/37-15/2/96) on Sunday, 13th March 2022 at the following time:
3pm London, UK
11am Georgetown, Guyana : 11am New York, USA : 11am Toronto, Canada
Abrams was a theatre designer and community organiser and activist who is best known for establishing and directing the Keskidee Centre in London. As Britain’s first Black arts centre it combined theatre programmes with grassroots activism and cultural education. Our distinguished speakers include: Oscar Abrams’ daughter, journalist Amah-Rose Abrams, as well as:
Ken Corsbie: The Caribbean’s Quintessential Theatre Celebrity – by Francis Quamina Farrier
On March 27, Nations around the world, observed “World Theatre Day.” This annual event was established in 1962 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) and supported by UNESCO. In this article, I am pleased to throw the spotlight on veteran Guyanese dramatist Ken Corsbie, who has been in the theatre arts for over seven decades.
Now in his early 90s, Ken Corsbie has been a member of the Theatre Guild of Guyana from its inception. However, his initial activities with theatre arts actually began at the Taitt’s Yard, now known as Cara Lodge on Quamina Street, previously Murray Street. Continue reading →
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