Antigua and Barbuda is very proud to present and host the 3rd annual CARA Theatre of the Performing Arts. Antiguans have the great fortune to enjoy live theatrical performances from international players. Artists from around the world have worked hard and come together to perform for Antigua and international audiences. Troupes from Martinique, Jamaica, Germany, Spain and Uganda are just some of the creative talents who are visiting our island.

Drama, comedy, ballet, puppetry, dance poetry and spoken word are available in a number of performances throughout the week. The CARA itinerary is listed below. Please note, we have kept the performer schedule items in place for their online reference.

All performances are FREE ADMISSION

THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 5PM

Friday 4th September 2009 - Cathedral Cultural Center 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Performance by Spain (Alicante)
Performance by Martinique

Saturday 5th September 2009 - Multi-purpose Cultural Center
5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

The Punkershay Drama Centre
Director: Cleon Williams
Performance: 'A Time to Rape'

Saturday 5th September 2009 - Multi-purpose Cultural Center
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Le Chateau d'or Music Academy
Director: Anthony Hampson
Music Arranger: Cleo-Antoinette Hampson

Xephorae Dance Theatre
Founder/Director/choreographer: Sephra Peets-Nurdeen
Assistant director: Judith Peets
Performance: ‘We emerge and conquer the spirit of our people’

August Rush Productions
Founders/Directors: Linisa George & Zahra Airall
featuring Callie Frisell ‘I Was There In The Room’
(monologue taken from Eve Ensler’s THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES)            

Shelana George: Antigua Queen of Carnival 2009,  Jaycees Caribbean Queen 2009                       

August Rush Productions            
featuring: Jahmeel Jones (Miss Barbuda Caribana 2009)                   

August Rush Productions
Zahra Airall   ‘Redemption’

The Terpsichorean Dance School

August Rush Productions
Linisa George  ‘Brown Girl in the Ring’

Zee’s Youth Theatre
performance: ‘The Graduate’
Director: Zahra Airall
Cast: Asbert Baptiste, Alecka Edwards, Arita Phillip, Peter Abraham Jr., Ariel Derrick, Danielle & Abi McCoy 

The Nazarene Drama Team
Performance: ‘It’s Too Late’
Director: Collin Jno-Finn,

for more information on the CARA festival, call 782.8228 or 786.7591 go to the CARA website: www.carafestival.com     

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related: submitted Opinion regarding the 2009 CARA festival.