Past Performers

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Kairi Kaiso

Kairi Kaiso is a Trinidad and Tobago acoustic band dedicated to preserving traditional calypso through vibrant, “unplugged and unapologetic” performances that celebrate the region’s stories, legends, and musical heritage.

Josefa Martinez

Josefa Martinez is a celebrated Caymanian performer with over 30 years of experience across theatre, pageantry, dance, and film, and a longstanding connection to Rundown, Wha Happening and Gimistory.

Lesley-Ann Bernard

Lesley-Ann Bernard-Ricketts is a seasoned Jamaican-Caymanian actress, drama teacher, director, and CNCF associate artist with over 25 years of stage experience, including work with Wha Happening Comedy Show and numerous theatre productions.

Evana Martinez

Evana Martinez is a versatile Caymanian performer and storyteller whose credits include These Caymanian Women, The House of Bernarda Alba, Fat Chance, multiple CNCF Rundown productions, and three seasons of Wha Happening, while she continues to delight audiences with original stories through Gimistory.

Philip 'Black Sage' Murray

Phillip “Black Sage” Murray is a celebrated Trinidadian writer, performer, and Calypso artist, a Dimanche Gras Finalist, four-time Extempo Monarch, and Skinner Park Semifinalist, who has graced stages across the Caribbean and beyond, from Canada and the USA to India and Scotland.

Camille Angel

Camille Angel is a Caymanian poet and storyteller who blends heritage, cultural resilience, and social commentary through vivid poetry, while championing youth and developing her debut works of poetry and children’s literature.

Ms. Marva Newton

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Giselle Webb

Giselle is a proud Caymanian performer and arts advocate who has represented the Cayman Islands internationally and contributed extensively to CNCF productions through acting, stage management, and technical support.

Leanni Tibbetts

Leanni Tibbets is a multifaceted Caymanian leader, pilot, and community advocate making her storytelling debut by sharing her grandparents’ powerful experience of the 1932 storm and preserving a treasured piece of Caymanian heritage.

Wendee Miller

Wendee is a multidisciplinary Caymanian theatre and film professional with over 20 years of experience as a director, producer, actress, and production specialist, dedicated to championing local talent and storytelling both on and off stage.

Beneil Miller

Beneil Miller is a soulful Caymanian multi-instrumentalist whose bass-driven sound blends genres into a distinctive, immersive musical experience that resonates deeply with audiences.

Randy Chollette

A consummate multidisciplinary artist, he expresses himself through music, writing, rapping, singing, and drumming, creating spiritually rooted work that explores cultural identity, social commentary, and our shared human connection.

Madam Nirosa

Madam Nirosa is a Caymanian musician and multidisciplinary artist from Cayman Brac, whose lifelong passion for the performing arts has been nurtured through community events, music, dance, competitions, and creative collaborations.

Hylton Grace

Hylton S. Grace is a Jamaican poet and storyteller who draws on his Eastern St. Thomas upbringing and its rich traditions, using words, folklore, and ancestral stories to bridge the worlds of heritage, modernity, and everyday life. He runs a monthly floetry group at the Harquail Studio.

Arthur McTaggart

Arthur McTaggart is an emerging Caymanian performer who discovered his passion for theatre later in life, making his stage debut with Wha Happening 2024 and bringing his natural humour, energy, and lifelong love of performance to Gimistory.

Nasaria Suckoo Chollette

Nasaria Suckoo-Chollette is a multidisciplinary artist and Caymanian storytelling legend with over 20 years of Gimistory experience, whose bold and intuitive work explores culture, social issues, and women’s experiences across storytelling, poetry, and visual art.

Rita Estevanovich

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King Navassa

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Priscilla Pouchie

Priscilla is an accomplished Caymanian performer with decades of experience across Cayman, the USA, and Europe, whose many accolades include the CNCF Bronze Star for Creativity and the 2024 National Heroes Day Cultural Luminary Award, and who continues to inspire audiences through original storytelling.

Alton Chung

Alton Takiyama-Chung is an acclaimed Japanese-Korean storyteller from Hawai‘i whose powerful performances draw on Hawaiian legends, Asian folktales, personal histories, and the Japanese-American experience, and who has shared his work internationally, including at Gimistory in the Cayman Islands.

Dexter 'Cayman Cowboy' Bodden

Dexter Bodden, known as the “Calypso Cowboy” and “Coconut Cowboy,” is a legendary Caymanian country and calypso musician whose distinctive storytelling through song has entertained audiences across Cayman and internationally, including as a longtime Gimistory performer.

Jevy Ebanks

Jevaughnie “Jevy” Ebanks is a celebrated Caymanian media personality, performer, storyteller, and filmmaker whose career spans Gimistory, theatre, radio, television, and film, with more than a decade of experience entertaining audiences locally and internationally.

Matt Brown

Matt Brown is a versatile Caymanian actor, producer, filmmaker, musician, and media personality, celebrated for his engaging performances with Wha Happening, Gimistory, and Rundown as well as his work championing Caymanian history and culture through entertainment.

Ms. Virginia Foster

Virginia “Auntie V” Foster is a beloved Caymanian storyteller, educator, poet, ceramicist, and cultural advocate who has been part of Gimistory since 2005, captivating audiences with Anansi tales while championing Caymanian heritage and the arts.

Martin Keely

Martin Keeley is a longtime storyteller, educator, and environmentalist who blends his theatrical experience with his passion for conservation, bringing his acclaimed Marvellous Mangroves programme and stories to audiences in Cayman and around the world.

Michael Khan - Old Man Pappie

Michael Khan, known as “Ole Man Pappie,” is a celebrated Guyanese storyteller, artist, educator, and folklore researcher who brings Guyanese oral traditions, legends, puppetry, and Creole culture to life through dynamic performances, including his longstanding connection with Gimistory.

Dave Martins & The TradeWinds

Dave Martins and the Tradewinds were a defining force in Caribbean music and culture, with Martins’ witty, storytelling-driven songs celebrating Caribbean identity and humour, while his long-standing connection to the Cayman Islands helped shape its cultural community and supported the creation of Rundown and Pirates Week.

Lady Rabia

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Aunt Sookie and Zekiel

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Marc Matthews

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Venita 'Vinnie Rainwater' Ryan

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Cayman Islands National Dance Company (CINDc)

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