The Little Carib Theatre (LCT) was established in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 1947 by Beryl McBurnie "to showcase the vibrant and rich culture of the Trinbagonian people".[1] The first permanent folk-dance company and theatre in Trinidad, it has been described as "the mecca of West Indian folk dance".[2] It remains the only dance theatre of its kind in the region.[3]