Jamaican Plays

In today’s Gleaner newspaper, Keiran King reviews Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis’ “Tick Tock” play.

“The dramatic arts haven’t been this exciting in 25 years … Tick Tock is an experiment that eschews character and narrative. Instead, an ensemble of 12 (hours on a clock?) plays different Jamaican archetypes, while reciting long-form poetry. Set in the ruins of downtown Kingston, in a nameless, placeless ghetto, the performers give voice to our most dispossessed fellow citizens,” … more here