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THIS IS GUYANA, BY THE FREE SOULS DANCE THEATRE COMPANY

"This is Guyana" primered on Saturday April 23 at the Theatre Guild's Kingston Playhouse with a one-night show debuting the Free Souls Dance Theatre Company. The show featured segments of dance on the history, struggles, accomplishments and life of the Guyanese people through Hip-Hop, Indian, Afro-Caribbean and Contemporary genres of dance. 

 

Free Souls Dance Theatre Company (Kijana Lewis, Mwanza Glenn, Rhonda Dunbar, Fiano Spencer, Maranda Drakes-Hutson, Radiante Frank, Travis Bowen, Paul Charles and Lotoya Brown), performed in colloboartion with the Euphoria Dance Group and the Nadira and Indranie Shaw Dance Group. 

 

Creative Director: Kijana Lewis. Choreographers: Kijana Lewis, Mwanza Glenn, Travis bowen, Ronda Dunbar and Fiano Spencer.

 

 

 

 

Promotional Video

Community reviews about the show: 

 

"WOW! I just came home from one of the most creative, eclectic, entertaining, edutaining, well put together allegorical dance productions I have seen in a long time on the Guyanese stage.Your techniques and styles and movements and the Dramatic insertions - all added to the spectacle. Even though , at first I thought that the set was too bare - after the opening piece, I did not even miss or notice its 'bareness' at all. Matter of fact you really did not need anything else. The use of the stretch of red fabric in beginning and its use in the end to tie the whole thing together was really 'out of the box' creativity. It was a fantastic juxtaposition of everything which highlights our culture. Kijana you are RIPE! You are READY! What a team. You guys have places to go . GREAT JOB GUYS! Keep up the good job."

- Colette Jones-Chin, Former Director of Drama for the Ministry (now the Department) of Culture, Youth and Sport and Former Artistic Director of the National Cultural Centre. 

 

"Kijana Lewis! Hands down the best dance production I've experienced in Guyana. I got goosebumps, felt happiness, hurt, love of country and so many other emotions; in fact the audience was taken on a memorable journey. You guys are on to something special."

- Rawle Small, Manager for Habitat for Humanity 

 

"You are insanely talented, gifted & probably a bit insane ... GREAT WORK Kijana Lewis, GREAT WORK Free Souls Dance Theatre!!!!"

- Tristanna Roberts, Performing Artist

 

"Kijana Kijana Kijana, words cannot express how awesome tonight's show was, I mean you guys knocked it out of the park. You have got to do this again soon so others can experience what we did tonight. We laughed, cried, chills and goosebumps with some performances. I can go on and on about "This is Guyana" the best was "whores got to live" LOL had the entire room cracking up. Kijana we are proud of you and your team. With your few words of remarks (well alot of words) at the end, we could see how humble and proud you were of your achievement and we will continue to support you in future endeavours. Nuff Love and Respect bro."

- Avinash Deonarine 

 

"Kijana and team what a great production last night. Thank you for entertaining us and at the same giving us something to think about. I am looking forward to future productions. Congrats Free Souls!"

- Mosa Telford, Award winning playwright

 

"4 words, FREE SOULS DANCE THEATER. i' m proud to say that this dance company, the amazing and talented cast was all put together by my BrotherKijana Lewis, guys, tonight's Event was simply UNFORGETTABLE, lets try to get the second one in for the Jubilee."

- Oluki Lewis

 

"Kjana again I say that I am proud of you. I enjoyed every bit of the performances tonight. Keep up the good work hon. Mwanza I love ya baba, you dance beautifully tonight. Travis ya know meh love you from long..... you still got it boo and you had me entangled in your every move. Paul Charlesyou are indeed a beautiful dancer and tonight I realise that you are good at acting too lol keep it up hun. I agree with Leslyn when she said yall should get the opportunity to do it again next month for the jubilee. The different stories that was told tonight is a must see again for those who miss it. Again I say keep up the awesome work hon."

- Natayah Whaul, Thespian

 

"I don't normally post about my whereabouts, BUT....I'm just in from the BEST dance show of the year, thus far...I swear Kijana Lewis....you're *smile* amazing!!! God knows I really really needed that show. Mwanza Mainza Glenn well you know we all go wayyyyyyyy back, grew up together, made some of my best memories together. I'm super proud of you both and I can't wait for the next production! 
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- Onesha Hutson

 

 

Some in the main Cast - Free Souls Dance Theatre Company 
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