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• Wading in the Water: In the Red and Brown Water Returns for Three Nights

  1 April 2013 by Karin in Drama [ no comments ]

  After a well-received Jamaican premiere and 2-weekend run, director/producer fabian thomas and his onstage team of twelve return to the Pantry Playhouse for 3 final performances of In the Red & Brown Water, Part 1 of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ground-breaking ...

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• New Jamaican Play ‘Mr. and Mrs. Blacke’ Opens at Philip Sherlock Centre

  11 July 2012 by Karin in Drama,Interviews [ 4 comments ]

    YardEdge chats with one of the play's producers about the new play, 'Mr. and Mrs. Blacke' which opens this Friday at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI Mona campus. What is the play all about? Samantha Blacke: You’re about to ...

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• The Earl Warner Trust Presents “A Moment of Leisure” Soup Day to Benefit Theatre Arts Students

  8 November 2011 by Karin in Drama,Happening on the Edge 2011 [ no comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_13359" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Earl Warner"][/caption] The Earl Warner Trust (EWT) will be hosting a Saturday Soup Lyme at the Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts (behind the Bridge Cafe) on Saturday, November 12, from 2pm to 4pm. There ...

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• HAIRPEACE on Now at the Pantry Playhouse

  23 August 2011 by Karin in Drama [ no comments ]

  Here's the official trailer for HAIRPEACE, directed by Fabian Thomas and Sankofa Arts & Facilitation on now at the Pantry Playhouse. HAIRPEACE will run until September 18. For more info see Hairpeace-a-celebration-of-the-healing-power-of-friendship

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• Do Go See “Last Call” – Musical Closing Sunday

  19 August 2011 by Karin in Drama [ no comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_12993" align="aligncenter" width="570" caption="Rose (Rishille Bellamy),Cecil (Maurice Bryan), Daphne (Sakina Deer) & Joseph (Shayne Powell)"][/caption] Do go see Keiran King's new romantic comedy musical, "Last Call" at the Phillip Sherlock Centre, UWI, it's closing Sunday! Set in the 40's this production ...

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• HAIRPEACE: A Celebration of the Healing Power of Friendship

  11 August 2011 by Karin in Drama [ 2 comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_12967" align="aligncenter" width="570" caption="Through thick and thin, the four musketeers: HAIRPEACE tells the story of best friends Deborah (Julene Robinson), Carmen (Noelle Kerr), Stephani (Shanique Brown) and Aisha (Veronique Smith) Photo credit: Ryan Esson"] [/caption] Fabian Thomas and Sankofa Arts & ...

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• “Jamaica Farewell” Starring Debra Ehrhardt Now Showing in Los Angeles

  13 April 2011 by Karin in Drama,Happening on the Edge 2011 [ no comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_12068" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Debra Ehrhardt in "Jamaica Farewell" now on at the Falcon Theatre"][/caption] Debra Ehrhardt's story of "coming to America" and one woman play, "Jamaica Farewell" which played in Kingston last year to rave reviews is now showing at ...

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• V‑DAY Kingston Joins Global Effort to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls

  21 March 2011 by Karin in Drama,Happening on the Edge 2011 [ 3 comments ]

    On Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 7:30 p.m., V Day Kingston will present a one-night only benefit performance of Eve Ensler’s award winning play The Vagina Monologues at Theatre Place, 8 Haining Road. This was the first of two events ...

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