Jamaican Plays

Funds Needed For The Rehabilitation Of The Ward Theatre

According to a report in today’s Sunday Gleaner, despite a government grant and several fund-raising efforts, funds are still desperately needed for the rehabilitation of the legendary Ward Theatre in Downtown Kingston. The Ward Theatre Foundation held a meditation in 2007 with the hopes of raising funds. And, in 2008, the theatre received a well-needed [...]

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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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