PLAYWRIGHT Aston Cooke said he is looking foward to performing in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth in February. The writer will be one of several persons headlining Talking Trees Literary Fiesta.
Cooke said he will be giving patrons a first taste of his new production Jonkonnu Jamboree that he expressly wrote in time for Jamaica 50.
The piece he said will make its official debut in May of this year and will be performed by the University Players. His other production Fifty to Rahtid is slated to be released in August and will feature the original cast from Jamaica to Rahtid.
Cooke commented on the newest set of actors and ‘Roots Theatre’ saying that he was appreciative of their works.
“These productions possess a lot of stage craftmanship and are very hilarious. There is a market for all genres of Jamaican theatre it is just left to the producer to market the production properly,” he said.
The playwright is no new face to theatre and has a career that dates back to 1985 — the year he was responsible for writing the first five episodes of ‘Oliver at Large’ which became Jamaica’s most successful television series to date. A recipient of the10th national Actor Boy Awards for outstanding achievements in theatre, Cooke is also the founder and artistic director of hte Jamaica Youth Theatre. Some of his other productions include River Mumma and the Golden Table, Chidren Children, Jamaica Pepperpot, Single Entry and Kiss Mi Neck.
— Simone Morgan
Cooke looks forward for literary fiesta
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