{"id":25786,"date":"2025-01-23T16:33:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25786"},"modified":"2025-01-23T16:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:33:10","slug":"guyanese-play-requiem-for-the-living-to-premiere-at-national-cultural-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyanese-play-requiem-for-the-living-to-premiere-at-national-cultural-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyanese Play \u2018Requiem for the Living\u2019 to Premiere at National Cultural Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Nakasia Logan<\/em><br><em>December 14, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A powerful theatrical production, <em>Requiem for the Living<\/em>, will premiere at the National Cultural Centre on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by Guyanese playwright Jamal La Rose and directed by Godfrey Naughton, the play explores the deep emotional impact of unresolved trauma and its lingering effects on adulthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The narrative follows two sisters whose childhood experiences continue to shape their personal and professional lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite their outward success, they struggle with emotional disconnection and conflict, revealing how past wounds can influence the present and future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production features a talented cast, including Feliz Robertson, who described her involvement as a significant milestone in her career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelly Asgill, a recent graduate of the National School of Drama, also plays a pivotal role, adding intensity to the performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ensemble cast includes Fredrick Minty, Sheron Taylor, Latefa Agard, and Akeila Agard, further enhancing the production\u2019s depth and complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 50 years of experience in theater, director Godfrey Naughton has described the play as an important addition to Guyanese cultural expression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production seeks to inspire audiences by addressing universal themes of healing and personal growth, while elevating local theater to new heights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Requiem for the Living<\/em> is set to run for one night only. Tickets are currently available, and the production is expected to draw a significant audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For updates and ticket information, contact the National Cultural Centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia LoganDecember 14, 2024 A powerful theatrical production, Requiem for the Living, will premiere at the National Cultural Centre on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Written by Guyanese playwright Jamal&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25787,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25786\/revisions\/25787"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}