— Who We Are
The home of Trinidad & Tobago's performing arts.
NAPA was founded as both a national landmark and a working stage — an architectural tribute to the steelpan and a year-round home for theatre, orchestra, dance, and the spoken word.
From the Trinidad & Tobago Symphony Orchestra to revivals of Walcott's plays, from the Youth Pan Academy to international tours, NAPA is where the Caribbean's voice finds its instrument — and where audiences come to hear it answer back.
I · Mission
To present, produce and protect the performing arts of Trinidad & Tobago.
We commission new work, host the country's leading companies, and steward the building as a public stage open to every part of the nation.
II · Vision
The Caribbean's most ambitious cultural stage.
A venue worthy of the artists, audiences and traditions of Trinidad & Tobago — recognised regionally as a centre of excellence for theatre, orchestra, steelpan and dance.
III · Values
Excellence. Access. Heritage.
World-class production standards, programming open to every community, and a deep responsibility to the artistic heritage of our two islands.
The Building
Four stages under two iconic domes.
From the 1,500-seat Lord Kitchener Auditorium to the reconfigurable Experimental Theatre, each space was tuned for a different kind of performance — acoustics, sightlines, fly towers, and sprung floors chosen purpose-by-purpose.
Explore Our Venues2009
Year opened
2,250
Seats across 4 stages
3
Resident companies
120+
Shows per year
— Our Story
Sixteen years on the stage.
2009
NAPA Opens
The Academy is inaugurated at the edge of the Queen's Park Savannah, designed as a tribute to the steelpan and conch shell.
2012
First TTSO Season
The Trinidad & Tobago Symphony Orchestra establishes NAPA as its principal performance home.
2016
Walcott Revivals
A landmark season of Derek Walcott's plays opens the Studio Theatre to a new generation of theatre-makers.
2020
Youth Pan Academy
NAPA's flagship education programme launches, bringing forty young pannists into year-round training.
2026
A New Chapter
Sixteen years in, NAPA reaffirms its mandate — a national stage, open to all, ambitious for the region.
Moments
From Our Stage
A growing archive of performances, rehearsals, and patrons — captured in and around the NAPA building.
Come see something live.
Browse the season calendar, pick a show, and we'll save you a seat.
What's On