Yvonne M.S. Weekes
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NEW Publication!
Volcán is a spanish translation of Weekes’ 2006 prize-winning memoir, Volcano is a heart-wrenching account of the eruption of the Soufrière volcano in Montserrat, between 1995 and 1997.
According to the editors, Volcán “offers us the testimony of the last days of an island, the portrait of a single mother on fire, the chronicle of a theater troupe that bets on art in the face of catastrophe”.
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Voices: Monologues and Dramatic Texts for Caribbean Actors. Edited by Yvonne Weekes
Voices: Monologues and Dramatic Texts for Caribbean Actors contains 36 dramatic monologues, 16 of which are written by Yvonne Weekes. This dramatic text also includes the work of Winston Farrell, Carla Springer Hunte, Mark Jason Welch, Kenneth Lewis (Barbados); Lasana Sekou (St. Martin); Zahra Airall (Antigua) and Simeon Moodoo (Trinidad and Tobago)
This text captures the essence of our Caribbean human spirit and reignites dialogue among Caribbean nations. It is an indelible educational resource which will undoubtedly add value to our young people's sense of self and a triumphant finding for Performing Arts students in their search for Caribbean-based performance material'.
"NOMAD, a survivors' handbook, a travellers' guide for anyone who has known the burden of a life bundled into bags. Weekes' word journeys conjure...and reveal the inner world of the eternal wanderers."--A-dZiko Simba Gegele
"After the Soufrière Hills volcano explosion...in 'exile' from her beloved Montserrat,...choking memories of the flaming mountain follow the poet like an untamable spectre of awe and fear that awakens in her the determination to face life's challenges with stubborn grit."--J.A. George Irish
Video resources from VOICES: Monologues and Dramatic Texts for Caribbean Actors. Written and directed by Yvonne Weekes.
Media
Appearances
Interviews, book readings, poetry films and more! Click on the videos below to enjoy these artistic and creative offerings !
Yvonne Weekes: Growing up in the UK and Montserrat and her relationship with Writing (Nomad/Volcano)
Yvonne Weekes reads from 'Volcano: A Memoir' (2006)
Night 17: Yvonne Weekes reading from Kamau Brathwaite's Black + Blues.
