Archive | July, 2009
The Xtortionistz
Paul O. Blake launches a brand new play tomorrow (August 1) called The Xtortionistz. It stars Andrea ‘Delcita’ Wright, Donald Thompson, Wayne Newby, Sheldon Shepherd, Etisia Ramsay, Carline Brown, Patrick Smith and Felisha Lord. This Stages Production is directed by Garfield Reid. Check out the flyer below.
Continue reading...The Hilarious Pupalick Returns August 1
31. July 2009
Aston Cooke’s multi award-winning play, Jamaica 2 RAHTID – PUPALICK, fresh from its overseas tour, returns to the stage for a limited run at the Pantry Playhouse, starting tomorrow – August 1 – at 8:30 p.m. Undoubtedly one of Jamaica’s most popular and appealing comedy revues, Jamaica 2 RAHTID – PUPALICK returns with the same familiar [...]
Continue reading...Big Yard Play Enjoying Success In Canada
29. July 2009
Today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper carries a feature on Jamaican-born playwright Devon Haughton, who is currently enjoying success with his latest play in Canada called Big Yard. Part of the reason for its success is that the play gives Jamaicans there a chance to enjoy the ‘yard vibes’ right there in Canada. Big Yard is a [...]
Continue reading...July 28 in Jamaican Play History
28. July 2009
The significance of the date July 28 in Jamaican Play history? The First Dramatisation Of An Anancy Folktale On July 28, 1942, for the first time, an Anancy folktale is dramatised and presented on a public stage. The play – Anancy & The Goat – is written by journalist A.E.T. Henry and produced by Randolph ‘Ranny’ Williams [...]
Continue reading...Patrick Brown Returns With ‘Diana’ – July 29
27. July 2009
Over the last ten years Patrick Brown has created more comedies on the stage in the English Speaking Caribbean than any other writer. He has also written more lines for the Jamaican comedy icon Oliver Samuels than any other writer. Yet with all those achievements, Brown still thrives to refresh his efforts with each work. When [...]
Continue reading...Shebada & Bashment Granny 2 Cast Thrill Toronto
20. July 2009
The Jamaican roots play Bashment Granny was a hit recently in Toronto, Canada. Patrons came out in their numbers to take in the play that has been receiving rave reviews here. Presented by 2-Lined Music hut and Black Koncepts Inc, it was standing room only in the house. The final showing of the play Bashment Granny [...]
Continue reading...Dream Merchant Comes To A Close
12. July 2009
The much acclaimed comedy/drama Adrian Nelson’s Dream Merchant closed the weekend of July 4, 2009, bringing to an end one of the biggest drama productions for 2009. Written by Adrian Nelson and produced by the King of Comedy, Oliver Samuels O.D. and Adrian Nelson, Dream Merchant has for the past two months played to packed houses [...]
Continue reading...Ras Genie Gleaner Review
2. July 2009
Review of Ras Genie comedy play in today’s Gleaner newspaper – The new comedy from playwright Andrew Roach bills itself as ‘mystical’, ‘hilarious’ and ‘funny’ (doesn’t the second imply the third?), but perhaps all three could be replaced by another adjective – earnest. Ras Genie, which opened June 12, at the Pantry Playhouse, is an [...]
Continue reading...Bashment Granny Heads To Toronto – Canada
1. July 2009
Theatre lovers in Jamaica couldn’t get enough of the #1 comedy play Bashment Granny 2, and Toronto, Canada was no different. 2-Lined Music Hut, in association with Black Koncepts Inc, will present Jamaica’s #1 comedy play, Bashment Granny 2, to the Toronto audience. Written by Garfield Reid and directed by Michael Nicholson, the story line picks [...]
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31. July 2009
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