The Cayman National Cultural Foundation presents Errol John’s Obie Award winning classic of Caribbean theatre, Moon on a Rainbow Shawl.

The production was directed and designed by the Foundation’s Artistic Director, Henry Muttoo. Of the play Muttoo shared: “Moon on a Rainbow Shawl is a powerful, entertaining theatrical experience that no audience member would regret seeing; I am sure of that. The level of ensemble playing is lyrical and seamless and has reached a level rarely seen in Cayman. I guarantee value for money and an experience you will long treasure.”

Plot

The residents of a tenement yard in Port of Spain, Trinidad navigate issues of social status, the ghosts of their past, and their hopes for the future.

Primary Cast and Characters

The cast of this character-driven production includes household names of the Caymanian theatre scene, and promising newcomers:

• Marcia Muttoo as Sophia Adams, the spirited matriarch who works tirelessly to ensure the well-being of her family.

 

• Kenneth Figueira as Charlie Adams, a former cricket player whose dreams were put on hold by institutionalised racism. Charlie loves his daughter deeply, and would do anything to secure her future.

 

• Lili-Anne Aleria as Esther Adams, the optimistic and intelligent young daughter of Sophia and Charlie.

 

• Leroy Holness as Old Mack, a stingy shop-owner and landlord of the tenement yard.

 

• Fritz MacPherson as Ephraim, a trolleybus driver with big dreams, who feels trapped in Trinidad and refuses to allow his dreams to be deferred.

 

• Swan Raudales as Rosa, an innocent young woman who was raised by nuns, and is pursued by both Ephraim and Old Mack.

 

• Gisele Webb as Mavis, a prostitute who lives in the yard and is detested by Sophia.

 

• Patrick Lopez as Prince, Mavis’ boyfriend.

 

This production of Moon on a Rainbow Shawl runs at the Harquail Theatre every weekend throughout November.

Event Details

Dates:   Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm (9, 10, 16, 17, 23, and 24 November)

Sundays at 6pm (11 and 18 November)

Venue:                                 The Harquail Theatre

Tickets:                 $30 Adults

$20 Older adults

$15 Students

Tickets are available at Funky Tang’s, Foster’s Food Fair (Airport and Strand locations), Health Care Pharmacy (Grand Harbour), and from the Cayman National Cultural Foundation.

For more information, contact the Cayman National Cultural Foundation.

Sources: CNCF Facebook, Cayman Compass, Cayman National Cultural Foundation