Jamaican Plays

Oliver Samuels Joins Big Yard Cast

Popular Jamaican comedian Oliver Samuels has joined the cast of “Big Yard”, a play that has been getting rave reviews in Canada. Samuels plays the lead character who operates a business from his handcart, and he is also the source of food supplies and gossip in the ‘big yard’. The “Big Yard” comedy/drama is set in [...]

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Jamaican Plays Struggling

According to a report in today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper, Jamaican plays – despite a call to “come laugh out the recession” – are feeling the pinch and seemingly struggling. The box office receipts for plays are not publicly available but Dahlia Harris (a star of several plays and a marketing executive at the Jamaica Cultural [...]

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LTM National Pantomime Honours The Spirit Of Emancipation

For three nights last weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday night), the LTM National Pantomime Company honoured the spirit of Emancipation with tributes to the ancestors, involving music, drama and discussions. Each night, there were songs from the classic Augus Mawnin, followed by on stage conversations with guests from the community who discussed the meaning of Emancipation [...]

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August 10 in Jamaican Play History

The significance of the date July 28 in Jamaican Play history? August 10, 1980 – Ranny Williams passes away Randolph Williams (more popularly known as Ranny Williams), one of Jamaica’s most famous entertainers, dies from a heart attack in the Toronto East General Hospital in Canada. He reportedly shouts characteristically from his deathbed saying “the show must [...]

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Bashment Granny Movie Coming Soon

The Bashment Granny play has been a phenomenal success, so much so that a movie spin-off is in the works. Angel, Shebada, Mr Bashment, Half-a-Dog and the rest of the gang will all be featured in the Bashment Granny movie, which should be in cinemas by the end of 2009. In addition to all the [...]

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