Workshops

Among the aims of CNCF is to further the development of artists in Cayman. To this end, CNCF sponsors workshops in various disciplines. Some are free while others carry a modest fee. The longest running CNCF workshop is the annual playwriting workshop.

The playwriting workshop is conducted in conjunction with the annual CNCF National Playwriting Competition. Over the years aspiring playwrights have had the opportunity to gain insight and coaching from the likes of theatre professionals such as Eugene Williams, the Director of the School of Drama at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Jamaica.

Only those attending the workshop are eligible to enter CNCF’s National Playwriting Competition. The competition is open to anyone resident in the Cayman Islands.

The Next Playwriting Workshop

This year's playwriting workshop begins on June 29 continuing through July 3. Classes are at the Harquail Studio Theatre from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm. The tutor is Eugene Williams. There is no fee. The focus of the workshop is the essential elements of a script. The workshop is aimed at those with some degree of playwriting craftsmanship.

Registration is at the CNCF office at the Harquail Cultural Centre. Applicants must submit either a complete script, a scene, a story they would like to turn into a play or a concept and outline of their developing play. All scripts must be the original work of the applicant. Only 12 people are selected. Deadline for registration is June 24.

Registration: To download and print the workshop registration form click here. You may either fax the completed registration form to 949-4519 or bring it to the CNCF office at the Harquail.

For more information contact the Artistic Director Henry Muttoo at 949-5477 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Previous Workshops

CNCF has also hosted workshops for dance and fashion design. Most recently a dance workshop was held for Cayfest production of Dance Vibes with dances from the Cuban dance troupe Ballet de la Television Cubana. Last year a workshop on JonKunnu dance movements was conducted by noted Caribbean dancer and choreographer Howard Daley. Workshop participants performed at the 2008 Pirates Week Landing.

The fashion design and modelling workshop are held during Cayfest in association with the Fresh! Cayman Couture fashion show. One such workshop concentrated on Fashion Illustration and Collection Development under the direction of Patricia Kentish-Skeete, the Senior Lecturer and Head of the Textile & Fibre Arts Department at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. The Cayman Islands Investment Bureau sponsored the workshop.

Future workshops are posted on this page and the calendar page as they are scheduled.