LITTLE CARIB THEATRE

The Little Carib Theatre at the corner of Robert and White Street has provided a cultural centre for Woodbrook for the past fifty years. It is one of the oldest theatres in the country, established by local dance legend, Beryl McBurnie, in 1947.

The Little Carib was never built as a revenue-earning project. Its purpose was to promote and support the Arts and in a way, the lack of attention to the business aspect of the theatre has caused it to suffer greatly.

Little renovation has been done to the building. A stranger to Woodbrook might bypass it as an old corner house. The acoustics are poor, lighting is bad and there is no air conditioning. Such is the fate of an icon, which has barely gotten by on its donations from corporations and kind-hearted individuals.

Despite its current state though, many of the country's finest artistes prefer to work in the homely setting. They recognize the significance of the Little Carib Theatre to the development of the Arts in the country and it is the support of these people who have kept the Carib going for the past fifty years.