Jamaican Plays

Press – For Better or Worse sweeps Actor Boy Awards

BASIL Dawkins’ provocative serio-comedy, For Better Or Worse, swept the milestone 20th Anniversary Actor Boy Awards (ABA) Monday night, winning in all six categories in which the play was nominated … Best Drama, Best New Play, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Terry Salmon); Best Actor in a Lead Role (Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley), Best Director [...]

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For Better or Worse Wins Big At 20th Actor Boy Awards

‘For Better or Worse’ was announced “for best …” over and over again at the 20th Actor Boy Awards, especially in the later stages, on Monday night at the Courtleigh Auditorium, New Kingston … The Basil Dawkins production was Best Drama, Best New Play, Terri Salmon won Best Supporting Actress, Christopher Daley took Best Actor, [...]

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Play Review – For Better or Worse

Marcia Rowe reviews Basil Dawkin’s “For Better Or For Worse” play in today’s Gleaner newspaper. “Directed by Douglas Prout, For Better or Worse is a kaleidoscope of clean humour, excellent costumes and some fine acting, wrapped in a shroud of topical and controversial boldness. A variety of reasons have been presented when couples fail to [...]

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Overview – Basil Dawkins’ “For Better Or Worse”

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 [...]

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For Better Or Worse – Opening December 27

Basil Dawkins’ “For Better Or Worse” opens on Sunday, December 27 at the Little Little Theatre (4 Tom Redcam Avenue, Cross Roads). Directed by Douglas Prout, “For Better Or Worse” is a story about challenging times when reasonable adults do strange and even crazy things. It stars Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley, Jerry Benzwick, Terri Salmon, Sakina [...]

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