Little Theatre gets big sound

According to Jamaica Observer (Entertainment), THE sounds of Jamaican theatre are set to get an upgrade as Scotiabank provides $5 million to support the acquisition of state-of-the-art sound equipment for the Little Theatre. The contribution will help modernise the technical capabilities of one of Jamaica’s most enduring cultural spaces, while also creating opportunities for aspiring practitioners to develop skills in sound and technical production. Beyond the new equipment, a portion of Scotiabank’s support will fund a training programme for participants from communities surrounding the theatre, as well as students at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, helping to build a pipeline of talent equipped to work behind the scenes in Jamaica’s creative industries. “Scotiabank’s support allows us to do more than improve the quality of productions on our stage; it allows us to pass valuable technical skills on to anothe