Everyone thinks they know what is good for Lena Thomas, but do they really know who she is and what she wants for her destiny? Bar Girl of Jamaica by Robert Johnson Jr. explores the experiences of young women who leave urban areas in search of a better life in the countryside, only to find themselves trapped and exploited by men and women who prey upon their innocence and poverty.
Be among the first audiences to hear this new and compelling story. Join the conversation that will shape its future development!
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Prior Events
Decolonizing Pantomime: The Little Theatre Movement and Miss Lou
As Part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica:
Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday, November 8, 4PM (EST)
Speakers: Anya Gloudon, Dr. Deborah Hicklin Gordon and Fae Ellington
Jamaican Roots Theater, Then and Now
As Part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica:
Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday, November 15, 4PM (EST)
Speaker: Keith ‘Shebada’ Ramsay
The Business of the Jamaican Stage (Jambiz)
As Part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica:
Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday, November 22, 4PM (EST)
Speakers: Lenford Salmon and Glen Campbell
Dancehall Reggae and the Nettleford Effect
As Part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica:
Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday, November 29, 4PM (EST)
Speakers: Orville Hall, Marlon Simms and Neila Ebanks
Jamaican playwrights answer George Bernard Shaw (Part 1)
As Part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica:
Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday, December 6, 4PM (EST)
Speakers: David Tulloch and Fabian Thomas
Jamaican playwrights answer George Bernard Shaw (Part 2)
As Part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica:
Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday, December 13, 4PM (EST)
Speakers: Dahlia Harris and Amba Chevannes
Queer Narratives from the Jamaican Stage
As Part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica:
Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday, December 20, 4PM (EST)
Speakers: Karl Williams and Webster McDonald
Leaders of a new stage
As Part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica:
Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday, December 27, 4PM (EST)
Speakers: Evone Walters, Andrew Barracks and Rayon McLean
Afro-Futurism and the Jamaican Stage
As Part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica:
Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday, January 3, 4PM (EST)
Speakers: Tanya Batson Savage and Michael Holgate