ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

THEME: “WRITING TO PERFORM AND PERFORMING WHAT YOU WRITE”

MAIN TOPIC AREAS COVERED:
- Source of material
- Communication
- Techniques in writing oral poetry
- Structure of writing
- The Performance environment
- The Performance

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR: Mr. Paul Keens Douglas

COMMENTS FROM SOME OF OUR WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

"Mr. Douglas is nothing less than a master of his art and his personal experiences are very illuminating and insightful. He not only tells you where you should be as a poet-performer; he shows you how to get there. His discourse was instructional and inspirational and makes you want to write books and read them all to the world. The workshop was a transformational experience" Clarence Jagroopsingh

"Excellent. Answered all the questions I was going to ask. Thank You" Anya Baptiste

"This workshop was wonderful in so many ways. First off, it was educational. Also, the mix of humor within the lecture kept one interested and attentive. I can say I will leave with more knowledge than I had on entry and I can not wait until a next one" Thaddeus Jardine

" Very insightful, motivational, educational, useful information and focused on the topic at hand. Keeps one focused through natural humor and enthusiasm. It was an honor to be in the presence of such a great man, Mr. Paul "King" Douglas" Karlene Fortune

" The workshop was well organised. I learnt a lot. Hope there are many more in the future" Verindra Maharaj


"This is an excellent workshop and should definitely be extended. One of the ways that my monies are well spent by the Government in my interest. I will keep in touch and anticipate the others to come. Well done Mr. Paul Keens Douglas!!" Bernard Yawching

" In my opinion this workshop was very intriguing and very informative. The humor within the lecture greatly captured my attention. I love the monologue and poetry a lot, it was very interesting and very well put together" Jamira Marcano

"This workshop has been extremely informative and well put together. I am very proud to have had the opportunity to attend. The Poet Society is indeed doing a great job. Keep it up" Anesty Elizabeth Tudor

"Very interesting and informative. I love how simple it was all brought forward. Our only regret is that time did not permit us to go longer. Looking forward to the next" Nicholas Sosa