When was ward theatre built

Ward , C. Its architect, Mr. The Theatre's December opening was attended by hundreds who witnessed the presentation of, to quote Altamont Da Costa, then a Trustee and Chairman of the Theatre Committee, "a structure so magnificent in appearance, so spacious in its proportions, and so artistically finished Its productions are markers of social history and it has functioned as the National Stage for the Festival Movement.

Located in the heart of Kingston, the Ward is the only theatre of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. Right photograph: Scaffolding surrounds the Ward Theatre, before its opeining in December At right, an advertisement in the Daily Gleaner announcing the first play to be staged at the Ward Theatre.

Made of concrete and steel, it is a sturdy triumph of tropical architecture able to maintain an air of formality while answering the need for practicality in ventilation and acoustics.

For his part, Colonel Ward envisioned the space being used for enjoyment and educational purposes. A portrait of Colonel Ward, commissioned in , hangs in the Theatre foyer. Article by Rebecca Tortello.

It receives no regular government funding. It is not hard to understand why the Theatre has deteriorated in lustre. Where murals depicting historical scenes of Columbus once stood there are now empty walls.

The Theatre needs a new roof, new parking, new blacony chairs, a new curtain, a new air conditioning system, and a new stage to name a few current challenges. Interwined with the syndrome of urban decay affecting much of downtown Kingston, the outside environs of the Ward have also undergone a tremendous change for the worse.

Audience numbers have routinely fallen as people who live outside of downtown no longer want to travel downtown in the evening and the people in teh community do not embrace it as their own. Productions At The Ward Theatre. Henry Morgan: The Pirate King. Produced by Go-Jamaica. Give Us Your Feedback Read what others had to say.

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