AUBREY   CARLTON   ADAMS

DATE OF BIRTH: .....
PLACE OF BIRTH: ........, Trinidad
EDUCATION:
  • Columbia University, New York, USA
  • CAREER:                                 Adams received his training in theater arts at Columbia University, and studied creative arts in Germany and France after receiving scholarships from the governments of both countries. In addition to being a choreographer, Adams was one of Trinidad & Tobago's leading directors/producers of musical plays, pageants, and carnival shows from the 1960s through the 1990s. He served as artistic director of the Trinidad Folk Performing Company, and chairman of the The Little Carib Theatre. He was the first Caribbean producer to have his work presented at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England. He served as cultural advisor to the Government of Trinidad & Tobago and the United Nations.
    AWARDS:
    • 1989 - Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal Silver (for Culture)
    • 2002 - Sunshine Award (Friend of the Arts)
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit