ALWIN
BULLY
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NAME
Alwin Bully
BORN:
Alwin Anthony Bully
23rd November, 1948
Roseau, Dominica
PROFESSION
Playwright, cultural administrator
Also actor, costume designer, stage and lighting designer, graphic artist, painter, illustrator, composer, and art teacher
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Charles Bully and Edna Bully née Porter
SIBLINGS:
Colin and Barbara
SPOUSE:
Anita Bully née Astaphan, 1977–present
CHILDREN:
Peron (deceased), Brent and Sade
EDUCATION
| 1961–67 | Dominica Grammar School and St. Mary’s Academy, Roseau, Dominica |
| 1967–71 | University of the West Indies, Cavehill, Barbados |
| 1983 | Cultural Administration, Paris, France |
| DEGREES: | |
| 1967 | High school diploma, St. Mary’s Academy, Dominica |
| 1971 | B.A. (General Honours) English, and French, University of the West Indies, Barbados |
CAREER
| Arts critic for the New Chronicle newspaper, Dominica | |
| 1964 | Founding Dancer/Choreographer, Dominica Dance Company, Dominica |
| Founding Member, Secondary Schools Drama Society, Dominica | |
| 1966 | Chairman, Dominica Arts Council, Dominica |
| 1967 | Founding Member, Barbados National Theatre Workshop, Barbados |
| Founding Member, Carnival and Annual Arts Festival, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados | |
| 1969 | President, Guild of Undergraduates, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados (1969–70) |
| 1970 | Dancer/choreographer, Barbados National Dance Theatre Company, Barbados |
| 1971 | Artistic Director, Little Theatre Group, Dominica |
| Graduate Teacher, Dominica Grammar School and Dominica Sixth Form College, Dominica (1971–77) | |
| 1972 | Artistic Director, People’s Action Theatre, Dominica (1972–87) |
| 1974 | Teacher, Head of English Department, Dominica Grammar School, Dominica (1974–76) |
| 1976 | Deputy Principal, Dominica Grammar School, Dominica (1976–77) |
| 1977 | Dominica Broadcasting Corporation Board of Directors, Dominica (1977–78) |
| Acting Principal, Dominica Grammar School, Dominica (1977–78) | |
| Chairman, Creative Arts Society of Dominica, Dominica (1977–79) | |
| 1978 | Chief Cultural Officer, Dominica (1978–82) |
| 1979 | Chairman, Independence Anniversary Celebrations Committee, Dominica (1979–88) |
| Chairman, Dominica Broadcasting Corporation, Dominica (1979–80) | |
| 1980 | Member, Dominica Tourist Board, Dominica (1980–83) |
| Public Relations Officer, National Pan Association, Dominica (1980–85) | |
| Chairman, Carnival Organising Committee, Dominica (1980–86) | |
| 1981 | Chairman, National Cultural Council, Dominica (1981–88) |
| President, Theatre Information Exchange, Regional Theatre Organisation (1981–88) | |
| Treasurer, Standing Committee for Creole Studies, Dominica (1981–88) | |
| 1982 | Advisor, Dominica Writers Guild, Dominica |
| Acting Manager, Dominica Broadcasting Corporation, DBS Radio, Dominica (1982–83) | |
| Board of Directors, National School of Dance, Dominica (1983–88) | |
| Chief Cultural Officer, Ministry of Community Development, Dominica (1983–88) | |
| 1984 | Chairman, National Handicraft Steering Committee, Dominica (1984–86) |
| Culture and Recreation Subcommittee, Partners of the Americas (1984–88) | |
| 1985 | Old Market Renovation Committee, Dominica (1985–88) |
| Advisory Board, National Chorale, Dominica (1985–present) | |
| Advisor, Dominica Artists Guild, Dominica (1985–present) | |
| 1986 | Rotary Club of Dominica Classification, Dominica (1986–88) |
| Roseau City Council Improvement Committee, Dominica (1986–88) | |
| Advisory Board of The Caribbean Writer Literacy Magazine, St. Croix, USVI (1986–present) | |
| 1987 | President, Partners of the Americas, Dominica/Duchess Country, NY, USA (1987–88) |
| UNESCO Senior Programme Specialist for Culture, Jamaica (1987–present) | |
| 1988 | Executive Member, Association of Caribbean Theatre Artists (1988–present) |
| 1992 | Artistic Director, The Company Limited (1992–98) |
| 1996 | Artistic Director, Father Holung and Friends (1996–present) |
| 2002 | First Vice President, Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists, Jamaica (2002–present) |
| 2003 | University of Technology Advisory Committee on the Arts (2003–present) |
WORKS
| PLAYS | |
| 1970 | Good Morning Miss Millie |
| 1976 | Streak |
| The Ruler | |
| Folk Nativity | |
| Green Gold | |
| 1977 | The Nite Box |
| 1978 | Pio-Pio |
| Green Gold | |
| 1979 | Winds of Change |
| Me Too | |
| 1980 | Secrets of La Cloche |
| 1981 | Pelée |
| 1983 | Fire Go Bun |
| A Dance in the Dark | |
| 1985 | J.D.; D-J |
| 1989 | McB |
| AMATEUR FILM/VIDEO: | |
| 1976 | Super School |
| Carnival ’78 | |
| Him | |
| Flower Show | |
| Toto and the Town Visitors | |
AWARDS
| 1978 | Man of the Year Award, New Chronicle (newspaper), Roseau, Dominica |
| National Recognition for design of Dominica’s Flag, Government of Dominica | |
| 1979 | Caribbean United States Theatre Exchange/Theatre Information Exchange Award for West Indies Theatre Achievement |
| 1981 | Best Costume Award, Carnival, Dominica |
| 1982 | Best Costume Award, Carnival, Dominica |
| 1983 | Best Costume Award, Carnival, Dominica |
| 2nd Prize, BBC Radio Drama Competition | |
| 1984 | Best Costume Award, Carnival, Dominica |
| Most Outstanding Young Person Award, West Indies Jaycees | |
| 1985 | Best Costume Award, Carnival, Dominica |
| Sisserou Award of Honour, Government of Dominica | |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Fellowship Award |
| 1991 | Best Drama for The Nitebox (Writer), ITI-Jamaica Centre "Actor Boy Awards", Jamaica |
| 1992 | Best Director for Walcott’s Pantomime, ITI-Jamaica Centre "Actor Boy Awards", Jamaica |
| 2000 | Best Set Design for Jesus 2000, ITI-Jamaica Centre "Actor Boy Awards", Jamaica |
| 2001 | Best Director for Oronoko, ITI-Jamaica Centre "Actor Boy Awards", Jamaica |
NOTABLE
| 1978 | Designed the original national flag of Dominica on its independence from British rule |