“The first is the voice of the poet talking to himself—or to nobody. The second is the voice of the poet addressing an audience, whether large or small. The third is the voice of the poet when he ...

Poetry on stage — or poetic drama — is a natural extension of poetry on the page. The ancient Greeks wrote their great tragedies and comedies in verse, as did the Romans. Medieval morality plays such ...

One of the better Victorian inventions, this form is ripe for 21st use – yours The 19th century was a great age of invention; from the bicycle to flexible film photography the Victorian world was well ...

ONE would feel happier about the future of poetry on the stage were it not for the defensiveness of those who proclaim it. Poetry had used the theatre and the theatre had used poetry for thousands of ...

The national finals of the children’s Mashramani competition continued yesterday with the calypso and dramatic poetry competitions at the National Cultural Centre. First place finisher in the 8-10 ...