Jamaican Plays

RIP Barry Reckord

Jamaican playwright Barry Reckord is dead. According to reports, Reckord died in Boscobel, St. Mary earlier today. Reckord was a Jamaican theatre-scene pioneer. His first play, ‘Della’, was produced at the Ward Theatre in 1953, and was again produced in England in 1958 under the title ‘Flesh to a Tiger’. Reckord was quite popular in [...]

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RIP Charles Knight (Jamaican Roots Play Actor)

Jamaican roots play actor Charles Knight, brother of popular local playwright Ginger Knight, passed away recently. Knight appeared in plays such as ‘Part Time Love’, ‘Room For Rent’ and ‘Higglers’. The death notice below appeared in the press today.

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Gracia Thompson Feature

Today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper has a feature on Gracia Thompson: GRACIA Thompson has come a far way from her humble beginnings in Chudleigh, Manchester. … Countless productions under her belt, among her favourites are Heron’s Ecstasy and Titus’ Coming To England, which allowed her to tour Europe. It is however Karl Hart’s Dem Good Ole [...]

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Profile – Deon Silvera As Janet Smith In ‘Judgement’

For over 3 decades Deon Silvera has brought countless characters to life with her signature energetic performances and passion for entertaining audiences. Her raspy voice has become a signature of her work and her talent for generating comedic moments has made her a major hit with theatre audiences. In JUDGEMENT she does not disappoint as [...]

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Profile – Andre Morris in JUDGEMENT

Most Jamaicans will recognize Andre Morris as the face on several national campaigns having already established himself as a major player in the local modeling industry. No wonder that audiences are delightfully surprised by his stellar performances in the smash hit Judgement now playing at the Pantry Playhouse. Morris a multiple winner in JCDC Festival [...]

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