Caribbean Musical To Brighten The Stages

Released on: February 6, 2008, 8:09 pm

Press Release Author: Pearl Theater Group

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Press Release announces the upcoming musical stageplay Back
Home Where De Banana Tree Grows

Press Release Body: Marcia P. Samuels brings to the stage a musical stage play that
is sure to uplift. The story centers around the memories of her childhood days
spent in St. Thomas, a small backwoods village on the southeastern end of Jamaica.

The story comes alive with humor, tearful moments and many song and dance numbers.
The sight and sounds of the Caribbean come to life on stage. This is a feel good,
smile on your face, feet tapping, fingers snapping kind of play. The audience may
even sing along as talented singers bellow out familiar songs such as Day O, Yellow
Bird Up High In Banana Tree and Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Jamaica.
And for those who are from the Island, childhood memories are sure to come alive in
their minds, as they listen and watch the song/ dance performance of Lang Time Gal
Me Neva See You.

The sounds of the past and present will intermingle with some new songs such as:
Came From Many But Now We Are One, Jamaica Is De Land I Love, Precious Memories, and
Back Home Where De Banana Tree Grows.
And of course what would a play about Marcia's life be without Church and those
familiar hymns, such as What A Friend We Have in Jesus and Precious Lord Take My
Hand
Marcia has cleverly crafted the dialogue by keeping the familiar Jamaican dialect,
Patawah (Broken English), but making the dialogue comprehensive so that everyone
will be able to understand the characters spoken words. As well as an array of
colorful costumes, the stage will come alive with original painted or on location
photograph backdrops.
"Back Home Where De Banana Tree Grows is who I am," says Marcia. "People often ask
me where I got my writing talent from, and of course we know all gifts comes from
God, but also interwoven in that is that I am the product of my environment. That
environment for me has always been St. Thomas, Jamaica. I don't know why, it just
has."
A speech given by Marcia's character sums up her feelings for the one place she
feels she was always at home:


Web Site: http://backhomewhere.com

Contact Details: Pearl Theater Group
1175 S. Columbia Place
Decatur, GA 30032
pr@backhomewhere.com
678 489 2967

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