Press Release from Opal Palmer Adisa
MISS LOU Still ah TALK
is a one- of- a- kind dramatic presentation that is more than a play.
“It is a celebration, a remembrance and a
cultural call to action,” says writer/director Professor Opal Palmer Adisa, of
the play to be staged in the Vera Moody Concert Hall, the Edna Manley College
of the Visual and Performing Arts, on August 15 & 16, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Adisa, who is the founder of the Annual
Louise Bennett-Coverley Festival says that through her work with Jamaican
language, folklore and storytelling, Miss Lou, as she is popularly known, “gave
voice to a nation and helped shape the way we understand and express our
identity.”
MISS LOU Still ah TALK
finds her spirit dreaming to her beloved alter ego Aunty Roachy, a message
reminding Jamaicans that culture is a living, breathing thing that must be
cherished, protected and passed on through generations.
The play also reimages the much maligned
folk hero Anansi as a transformed symbol of cultural evolution and resilience,
shaped by the times, yet rooted in heritage. It takes a firm stance on a range of
issues affecting Jamaica today, especially the degradation of the natural
environment.
“ Miss Lou and the brilliant acting by a talented
and young six-member Cast remind us that cultural pride must extend to the
spaces we inhabit,” Adisa says.
MISS LOU Still ah TALK blends her poems, traditional Jamaican proverbs, music, dance and theatre in a celebration of Jamaica’s rich and vibrant cultural heritage to be enjoyed by every member of the family.
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