‘Colors of Death’ gets rave reviews

The cast, writer and crew of the play ‘The Colors of Death’ are still very much basking in their latest accomplishments, among them being two sold out crowds at their recent production at the Friends of Crown Heights Center at 671 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, New York.

The play, written and directed by Vincentian Jerrol Huggins Jackson, still has persons buzzing about the two nights of entertainment.{{more}}

Essentially, the play has a mixture of humour, loaded with a guilt ridden experience about siblings fighting their loyal sister for “dead left”, after they had abandoned their mother for many years.

Bringing a real life happening on stage was the cast that included Sylvia Gould, Toni Johnson, Nickie Nero, Bernadette Bristol and Pablo Blanco.

Since its showing, social media site Facebook has been lighting up with comments such as “absolutely beautiful and amazing…I can’t believe I missed out on all the others… I am blown away beyond words… I wish you all of God’s abundance of blessings.”

“Had an amazing night… Color of Death was really great… Thank you for such a wonderful play… I pray God’s continuous blessings on you and your cast members… Always remember the sky is your limit… Great performance,” others commented.

“I think everyone with a living parent should see it…You will not take your loved ones for granted anymore,” another contributor wrote.

Speaking about the New York Premiere, Huggins-Jackson said he has already received bookings in Orlando, Montreal, Toronto and Tortola.

This, he said, has made him “personally contented that I was able to bring laughter in people’s lives… it’s a strong message that has been bringing distance in persons’ lives for too long.

“I’m happy that I touched a lot of people, as one person told me she was left in tears, as families have to begin to learn that they have to start to put their estate in order, early, to avoid family conflicts and has torn families apart for far too long,” Huggins-Jackson stressed.

Huggins-Jackson also expressed elation that he was able to get this important message out in a different way, filled with laughter, while never experiencing this divide and sibling rivalry following the death of a loved one.

The acclaimed playwright pointed out: “It’s a topic we avoid, but I was happy I was about to deliver it in such a creative way.”

Persons in St Vincent and the Grenadines are not to be left out of the opportunity to see the play, as its showing will coincide with Independence celebration in October this year.

Huggins-Jackson also sees one of his roles as giving back, so they are giving back to organizations.

During the staging of the play last weekend, an opportunity was afforded to the GHS Alumni to raise funds, through the sale of food during the show’s intermission.