Jamaican Plays

Anthea McGibbon Reviews ‘Serious Business’

‘Serious’ Business’, a play by Paul O’Beale, has been reviewed online by Anthea McGibbon. ““Di one Shebada” is one Jamaican phrase you are most likely to find yourself saying without your control, when you get down to “Serious Business” at the play bearing that title. All throughout the play from start to finish Keith “Shebada [...]

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Serious Business Play Review

Paul O. Beale’s ‘Serious Business’ play is reviewed in today’s Jamaica Gleaner newspaper. “Green Gables theatre is synonymous with productions that generate an avalanche of laughter often from bawdy lines, one dimensional characters and quality directing. Paul O. Beale’s latest production, Serious Business, is no exception. Set in a church called Deep Valley Revival located [...]

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Serious Business Goes On Islandwide Tour

Having played to full houses since opening over a month ago, Stages Productions newest hit Serious Business is set to delight audiences across the island in an intensive tour starting on February 6, 2010. The play takes an extremely hilarious yet realistic look at how religion can be wielded for selfish and sometimes deadly means. [...]

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Serious Business – Opening December 18

Paul O’Beale’s “Serious Business”, opens this Friday, December 18, at the Green Gables Theatre – 6 Cargill Avenue, Kingston 10. Directed by Michael Nicholson, “Serious Business” stars Keith ‘Shebada’ Ramsay, Maxwell Grant, Volier Johnson, Abigale Grant, Deon Silvera, Junior Williams, Wayne Newby and Pinciana Ennis. It will play Tuesdays to Saturdays (8:30 p.m.) and on [...]

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