Jamaican Plays

Tick Tock Play Review

In today’s Gleaner newspaper, Keiran King reviews Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis’ “Tick Tock” play. “The dramatic arts haven’t been this exciting in 25 years … Tick Tock is an experiment that eschews character and narrative. Instead, an ensemble of 12 (hours on a clock?) plays different Jamaican archetypes, while reciting long-form poetry. Set in the ruins [...]

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Media – The Plumber Review

In today’s Gleaner newspaper, Keiran King gives a stinging review of the latest roots play to hit the local entertainment scene, The Plumber. “The Plumber is, ostensibly, about a policeman suspecting and then uncovering his wife in an affair. Never mind that. It’s really about bringing some familiar characters onto the stage, characters from prior [...]

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Media – Puppy Love Review

Keiran King has reviewed the Puppy Love play in today’s Gleaner newspaper: One is a fluke, two a coincidence, three a trend. For those keeping count, Patrick Brown’s newly remounted play, Puppy Love, is (at least) the fourth recent Jamaican production to feature a May-December romance. (That’s where one partner is way younger than the [...]

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White Witch Is On At Fairfield Theatre In Montego Bay

‘White Witch’, is the latest offering from the Fairfield Theatre in Montego Bay. On Saturday, February 6, it enjoyed a packed house for its gala world premiere, and it reportedly left many patrons offering rousing spontaneous applause, and singing high praises for the overall quality. It will continue, on weekends only, until some time next [...]

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Cindy – The Modern Jamaican Cinderella

On January 7, the hilarious musical production – “Cindy” – opens at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts on January 7. Theatre audiences are said to be eagerly awaiting the return of good family entertainment, which Campion alumna and “Cindy” director Cathi Levy of Little People & Teen Players Club fame, is well-known [...]

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