Jamaican Plays

Me and Mi Chapsie Benefit Performance For Charity

To raise funds for its annual children’s Christmas treat, and to assist with the purchase of a wheelchair for the St. Catherine Infirmary, Elitte Club – a charity organisation – will host a benefit performance of Me and Mi Chapsie at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13, at The Pantry Playhouse, New Kingston. Elitte Club [...]

Continue reading...

JA Story – A Theatrical Celebration Of Jamaican history

For Jamaicans and fans of Jamaica in the U.K., you may want to go see “JA Story – The Musical“, a theatrical celebration of Jamaican history, which makes its debut on October 29 at the Stratford Circus venue in east London (Box office #: 0208 357 2625). It is scheduled to run for just three [...]

Continue reading...

Kennise Watson Shines In Family Affair

On seeing ‘Family Affair’ for the second time in two nights, one patron reportedly exclaimed “this is the best show I’ve seen all year!” Of the many exciting moments in the hot new ‘Family Affair’ comedy, audiences are reportedly spellbound by newcomer Kennise Watson, and her portrayal of Danielle Lloyd, the vengeful woman scorned. Danielle [...]

Continue reading...

Bashment Granny 2 Heads To England

Bashment Granny, said to be the most successful play in Jamaican history, heads to England for a series of shows beginning on Saturday, October 24 in Birmingham. The last time that Bashment Granny came to the U.K., it was well sold out. Don’t get left out this time around, get your tickets for Bashment Granny [...]

Continue reading...

Trevor Rhone’s Two Can Play Reviewed In The Gleaner

Gleaner review of Trevor Rhone’s “Two Can Play” by Keiran King “… if you see five Jamaican plays in your short, embattled life, one of them has to be Trevor Rhone’s Two Can Play. The script, which won Best Original Play on its 1982 debut, tells its story with such thunderous honesty that neither the [...]

Continue reading...