Writer, Editor, Stand-Up Comedian
When COVID-19 hit Trinidad and Tobago and we first went into lockdown , I had just completed the first FemCom stage show of the year, our International Women’s Day show Givin’ Trouble , at the historic Little Carib Theatre. Within a month my comedy partner, Louris, and I were aware that there would likely be no more stage shows for 2020.
With no shows to emcee or perform in, I was scared. I’m a self-employed writer, editor and teacher. My husband, a mason, could not work during the lockdown. What would happen if the pandemic closed off all our sources of income?