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 been unemployed for three years. It appears that he is not concerned about his situation, and has taken on the role of house-husband with much zeal. Marcia is unimpressed by the fact that Alfred is not seeking employment, and she is bored due to their lack of involvement in social activities.

On her 29th birthday, she informs him that she is leaving him. This she does, taking their daughters with her. They move in with Marcia’s wealthy employer, Mrs. Shields, who provides for them comfortably. Mrs. Shields has been widowed for several years and expects “companionship” from Marcia.

In the meantime, Alfred has rented one of the rooms in the matrimonial home to Patience, a grief counsellor. The relationship between Alfred and Patience provides much hilarity and interest. Patience helps in improving Alfred’s outlook on life, and he eventually secures employment. Certain occurrences in the life of the country combine with the aid of Patience to bring about the reunion of Alfred and Marcia.

You have to go see the play in order to find out what Patience does next; and also about the fate of Mrs. Shields.

‘Marcia’ is played by Sakina Deer; ‘Alfred’, by Jerry Benzwick / Christopher “Johnny” Daley; ‘Mrs. Shields’, by Ruth Ho Shing; and ‘Patience’ by Terri Salmon.

It stars Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley, Jerry Benzwick, Terri Salmon, Sakina and Ruth Ho Shing.

“For Better Or Worse” plays Tuesdays to Fridays at 8:30 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

For tickets, bookings and more information, please call 906-0003 or 805-4847.

Big Yard provides a bellyful of laughter, and is for many Jamaicans who flock to watch it, a perfect taste of back home. Big Yard is a comedy/drama set in Spanish Town, Jamaica, where a diverse group of individuals live in a tenement yard. The main character, Merle, operates a business from a pushcart, and is usually the source of food supplies and gossip in the ‘big yard’.

Daisy, the vivacious female in the play, has aspirations of improving her life. She hopes to migrate after getting married to her fiancé who lives in Toronto, Canada. She also has a hidden agenda for living in the ‘big yard’.

Mr. Richards, the rent collector, tries to solicit favors from Daisy in return for free rent. He is usually intoxicated, however he is very businesslike when he visits the ‘big yard’ to collect rent. A Caucasian Canadian who lives in the ‘big yard’ plays the role of ‘Mr. White’, a rastafarian who uses his religious beliefs to pacify arguments between Merle, Mr. Richards and Daisy.

Big Yard has two other characters – Spot Lamp and Twitter – who complement the story very well. Click here for dates and additional information about Big Yard.