Jamaican Plays

Bashment Granny A Racist Play?

There’s a letter to the editor in the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper, where an irate Jamaican-American of Chinese origins is complaining about Bashment Granny being racist towards Chinese people. “In the world of Bashment Granny, Chinese people are nasty, laughable sources of mockery, and have small genitalia. I half caught myself shouting and telling Shebada and [...]

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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 [...]

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Shebada & Bashment Granny 2 Cast Thrill Toronto

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 [...]

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Bashment Granny Heads To Toronto – Canada

Theatre lovers in Jamaica couldn’t get enough of the #1 comedy play Bashment Granny 2, and Toronto, Canada was no different. 2-Lined Music Hut, in association with Black Koncepts Inc, will present Jamaica’s #1 comedy play, Bashment Granny 2, to the Toronto audience. Written by Garfield Reid and directed by Michael Nicholson, the story line [...]

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Bashment Granny 2 (The Saga Continues) – True To Form

Sequels are always risky. Very often a successful film is serialized in order to reap the benefits of having a loyal following which could ultimately lead to a strong franchise. There have been both notable failures and successes with this strategy. Bashment Granny 2 seems destined to be a major success as a sequel. Credit [...]

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