More to Jamaican Theatre Scene than Comedy – Tribe Sankofa thrills with three-day showing! By Anna-kae West There is, in Jamaica, a common misconception that comedy is theatre. It is generally a foregone conclusion that when one goes to the theatre in Jamaica they are going to see a comedy

JMTC stages Beauty and the Beast!  The Jamaica Junior Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast playing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from January 12- February 18 at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts. Directed by Akeem Mignott and Danielle Stiebel.   About JMTC The Jamaica Musical Theatre Company

The sterling talents of Barbara McCalla, Karen Harriott, Carol Lawes, Hilary Nicholson and Bertina Macaulay have been pulled together to make up the all-star cast for the upcoming play Woman Tongue. With celebrated director Eugene Williams and lighting designer John DaCosta also on board, Woman Tongue is promising to be

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 and highly praised The Brother/Sister Plays trilogy. The return engagement

  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 make half a million dollars overnight. What

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 will be entertainment woven throughout the 2 hours, including Winston “Bello” Bell and students

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

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 is a well staged and acted musical production well worth seeing. Last Call is written by Keiran king with direction from Keiran King and

Fabian Thomas and Sankofa Arts & Facilitation’s presents its new production HAIRPEACE, scheduled to open August 19 and run until September 18 at the Pantry Playhouse. The play is written by Janice Liddell, who also wrote the highly-acclaimed Who Will Sing for Lena? and depicts the lasting bond of friendship between

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 the Falcon Theatre, Los Angeles. See link for more info and to check out an interview with Debra and director, Joel Zwick who directed Big Fat Greek