SUNDAY 19 MARCH, 2017 – UWI TODAY
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H E N R Y
is no true barrier between the audience and the players. The players
will come for you.
This year’s Old Yard also had a special exhibition of artifacts,
photography and audio-visual presentations from the previous years
of the event, titled “A look back at the Old Yard.”The DCFA is critical
in preserving and passing on these cultural forms through its students
and events, both on campus and through its outreach programmes
such as Arts-in-Action.
And judging by the performances of their students, the DCFA
is doing an outstanding job.
When asked how they are able to engage their students so well,
Dr. Tull says, “the students own interpretation of the masquerade
must be respected. It’s not to say that you don’t respect tradition but
as artists you want them to be questioning introspective about their
performance. This engages them.”
The jammette passes by, blowing a kiss at the people in the
stands. Immediately they erupt, scrambling for their camera phones.
“All yuh want to take my picture?” she inquires, putting her hand on
one hip and cocking her head to one side, “okay, go ahead.”
A jammette in a smartphone world, owning it.
PHOTOS: ANEEL KARIM
