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!

ADMISSION IS FREE! RSVP: tinyurl.com/bargirlkmps


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