Jamaican Plays

Dream Merchant – An Absorbing Production

It is a common occurrence at staged comedies to see some members of the audience reacting with uncontrollable laughter and boisterous comments towards the antics of one cast member or another, but Adrian Nelson’s Dream merchant has taken it even further. This as almost at every performance, some patrons are so engrossed with the story [...]

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Mo’Bay Vibez Is A Hit

Montego Bay theatre-lovers were treated to an impressive opening at the classy World Premiere of the comedy revue, Mo’Bay Vibez on Friday May 22. The hilarious take on the happenings in and around the second city continues at the quaint Fairfield Theatre on weekends for the next six weeks. The show is excellently executed covering [...]

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Country Duppy Loose In Toronto

There is a new play in town and it’s Country Duppy. The play is a hit here especially among the Jamaican community who are reliving the “old duppy stories” from yaad. A Marcia Brown production, the play which is written by Aston Cooke, relives the aspect of the duppy culture through the tale of a [...]

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Backbiter – Lots Of Fun

Rapturous laughter erupted at the Green Gables Theatre amidst some breathtaking action, and a lot of suspense at the showing of “Backbiter”. The Roots Play genre have been accused of being too laid back and simply offering audiences weak storylines riddled with catchy punch lines to score big laughs. So it is quite refreshing to [...]

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