THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES

Food for thought
Lilliput Theatre – The Company

Lilliput theatre was born in 1975 out of the vision of two artists, actor Tony Hall and dancer Noble Douglas, who were driven to use the performing arts as a medium to stimulate young people’s creative energy, and to build their character, self confidence and self esteem. The theatre company has evolved its own techniques and exercises that are deftly employed to create drama and tell stories in novel ways, scripted by the young thespians themselves. The end result is abstract, innovative and thought-provoking productions with intricately woven scripts of drama, dance and costuming. Under the guidance of artistic director, Noble Douglas, drama director, Wendell Manwarren and costume designer, Merylle Mahabir, Lilliput offers drama instruction to children aged 7 to 18 and training in contemporary modern dance to children aged 3 to 18. Lilliput provides youth with a forum for self exploration and expression, to channel their imagination while nurturing a love, respect and discipline for the craft and tradition of the performing arts and the creative process.



THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
The Poem, by Merylle Mahabir.


The Emperor had a Vision

said, "I need something new!",

He got a fancy new Tailor,

and a fancy house too.


Then Empire State buildings

new boats and a plane

to wear his new clothes in,

we know it's insane.


The Emperor's New Yes Friends

say "the Clothes looking fine!"

but there's nothing to see,

are they deaf, dumb and blind?


We all see that he's naked;

is he going mad?

And he spends all our money,

it is mad, bad and sad.


The Emperor's New Clothes

are outrageous, expensive,

but there will be a parade and

we're creative, inventive.


We took a page from Pierrot:

cut old curtains and lace,

put on a straw hat

and made up our face.


With dames, baby Dolls

though our costumes are scant

Saga boys, Devils, Imps

don't tell us we can't.


The Nation's not safe now,

so just as a surety,

Lilliput walks with Stick-fighters

for our own Band Security.