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KINGSTON JAMAICA TRAVEL, ​THE KINGSTON EXPERTS

New Production "Dennis Scott's Dog" Opens on Oct 21

10/19/2016

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It's no secret that Jamaica has had many challenges throughout its history relating to race and class. In the play "Dog" by the late Dennis Scott, there is a symbolic representation of the resulting violence in the 1970s. According to Kwame Dawes:

​The effectiveness of Scott's symbolic play lies in the manner in which he parallels the social conditions of the Jamaican society at the time of his writing the piece. In the late 70s and early 80s hundreds of Jamaicans were dying each year as a result of political and "criminal" violence. The criminal activity was moving further and further away from the ghetto areas of the city and spreading into the suburban foothills where the middle-class Jamaican lived. Crime, while being sponsored in many ways by politicians, was assuming the face of class warfare for the criminals were invariably poor blacks, and the victims who were attacked in the foothills were lighter skinned middle and upper class Jamaicans. Of course, more working class people were killed by political violence than were middle and upper class Jamaicans, but the national panic did not set in until the ruling class felt in some way threatened. (From "Politics and Violence in Dennis Scott's Dog: A Study in Political Pessimism" by Kwame Dawes)

​In the play we have humans at war with packs of dogs, both groups fearful and bent on the destruction of the other. This social commentary on the divisions in Jamaica is an interesting one and is recommended viewing.

​The play is being mounted at the Edna Manley College with direction provided by Trevor Nairne (see poster above for more details). If you see it, please post a comment and tell us what you think.
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Seven Shades of Woman

7/1/2016

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Seven Shades of Woman is a theatrical production providing a portrayal of the Jamaican woman, bringing together a colourful, comedic display of Jamaican performance artists. The cast includes Julene Robinson, Shantol Jackson, Maylynne Lowe, Shawna-Kaye Burns and GiRL.

​The production runs for the month of July and the funds raised will go towards funding Julene Robinson's MA in Theatre at the Rose Bruford College, UK. Check out the story at https://www.gofundme.com/roadtorose.

The production is being staged at Phoenix Theatre at 8 Haining Road. See the flyer for additional details.

​Source: Seven Shades of Woman FB Event page.
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Funny Play - Duppy Whisperer

2/18/2016

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A great way to get into Jamaican culture is to go and see a play. Patrick Brown's Duppy Whisperer is a great opportunity. The play is in patois, deals with a range of local issues, and is funny. This is not high brow, subtle theatre, this is an opportunity to laugh. For foreigners it's also a way to go out and be among Jamaicans having a good time. Duppy Whisperer runs until mid-June 2016.

Tell us what you think.

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