Jamaican Plays

The University Players Present TARTUFFE

The University Players present ‘TARTUFFE” by Moliere, for a limited run only – October 8 to 18, 2010 – at the Philip Sherlock Centre, University of the West Indies Mona campus. Directed by Paul Issa, Tartuffe is a five-act comedy where Molière relates the story of an attempt, by an irreclaimable hypocrite, to destroy the [...]

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Two Can Play – A Tribute To Trevor Rhone

The University Players’ will pay tribute to the late Trevor Rhone by staging his award-winning comedy “Two Can Play” for just six performances – beginning Saturday, October 17 and continuing through to Monday, October 26. The venue will be the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts at the University of the West Indies, Mona, [...]

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ART – A Delight

ART, the latest production from the Mona-based University Players, is a superb theatrical offering overflowing with charm, humour and passion – and serves as a strong vehicle for the trio of actors who breathe life into the Tony-winning script penned by Frenchwoman Yasmina Reza. Though the social commentary woven into Reza’s script is rarely heavy-handed, [...]

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ART – The Story

The story of ART revolves around three friends – Serge (Paul Issa), Marc (Munair Zacca), and Yvan (Alwyn Scott) – who find their previously solid 15-year friendship on shaky ground when Serge buys an expensive painting. “The canvas is white, with a few white lines …” Serge is proud of his extravagant acquisition and fully [...]

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