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Passa Passa Daily Has Arrived
Following the footsteps of the smash hits Passa Passa and More Passa Passa, last month, Stages Productions unveiled Passa Passa Daily the third in the record breaking series. From all indications, Passa Passa Daily is already a comedic hit, with its intriguing plot executed by some of the best names in the business. Cleve Warren [...]
Continue reading...Easy Street – Now Playing At Centerstage
12. January 2010
The Centerstage Theatre in New Kingston came alive on Boxing Day, December 26, 2009, with the premiere of the 13th annual Jambiz Christmas production – Easy Street. The Patrick Brown-penned comedy with music offers a belly full of laughs and so much more. In Easy Street, writer Patrick Brown takes us on a journey to the [...]
Continue reading...Overview – Basil Dawkins’ “For Better Or Worse”
7. January 2010
Written and produced by Basil Dawkins Directed by Douglas Prout Playing at the Little Little Theatre (4 Tom Redcam Avenue, Cross Roads) This is a story of a couple (Marcia and Alfred) married for approximately seven years, with two daughters. They are experiencing severe financial difficulties due to the fact that Alfred, an engineer, has been unemployed for [...]
Continue reading...Old Tyme Country Wedding Was A Hit
18. October 2009
According to reports out of Canada, Old Tyme Country Wedding, an original home-grown Canadian pantomime, was a big hit on its debut at the P.C. Ho Theatre for Performing Arts on Sheppard Avenue East in Toronto, last night. Jamaican musicologist, composer and choir director, Noel Dexter, was specially flown in from Jamaica to attend the [...]
Continue reading...Big Yard Comedy Is A Hit In Canada
11. October 2009
The Big Yard comedy has reportedly been the talk of the town for the last three weeks in Toronto, Canada. The play, which stars Oliver Samuels and Terri Salmon (among other talents) has been playing to sold out venues. Big Yard provides a bellyful of laughter, and is for many Jamaicans who flock to watch it, [...]
Continue reading...Candyman Delivers In DIANA
10. September 2009
One of the hallmarks of a good acting performance is the feedback that the actor (or actress) gets from the audience. Better yet, if the feedback is exactly what the actor has set out to achieve, then the actor knows that they have either hit the mark or come pretty close. Christopher Hutchinson’s portrayal of the [...]
Continue reading...Patrick Brown’s Diana – A Romantic Comedy
3. September 2009
Patrick Brown’s DIANA plays Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m., and at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sundays at CENTERSTAGE on Dominica Drive in New Kingston. Directed by award winning director Trevor Naire, and described as a “romantic comedy”, the story revolves around Diana, an attractive go-go dancer who seemed to have been born to [...]
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 – Three Times A Charm For Andrew Roach
17. June 2009
In the Jamaican theatre landscape, Andrew Roach is well known for his expertise in stage design and construction as well as stage management. Recently, Roach has embarked on a new phase of his theatrical talent – that of being a playwright. His first commercial attempt, ‘Strength of a Woman’, was an instant hit, earning Roach [...]
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9. March 2010
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