Jamaican Plays

70th Pantomime – Anansi and Goat Head Soup – To Honour Ranny Williams

In its 70th year, the upcoming Little Theatre Movement’s National Pantomime, Anansi and Goat Head Soup, will be paying homage to theatre legend Ranny Williams. Williams, along with the late Hon Louise Bennett-Coverley, played an integral role in the ‘Jamaicanisation’ of the National Pantomime that got its start in 1941 … more here [Gleaner newspaper [...]

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August 10 in Jamaican Play History

The significance of the date July 28 in Jamaican Play history? August 10, 1980 – Ranny Williams passes away Randolph Williams (more popularly known as Ranny Williams), one of Jamaica’s most famous entertainers, dies from a heart attack in the Toronto East General Hospital in Canada. He reportedly shouts characteristically from his deathbed saying “the [...]

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July 28 in Jamaican Play History

The significance of the date July 28 in Jamaican Play history? The First Dramatisation Of An Anancy Folktale On July 28, 1942, for the first time, an Anancy folktale is dramatised and presented on a public stage. The play – Anancy & The Goat – is written by journalist A.E.T. Henry and produced by Randolph [...]

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