Music of The Bahamas tells the story of the origins of Bahamian folk music from the days of slavery to the mid-20th century. Originally devised for presentation at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1991, the production is an adaptation of E. Clement Bethel’s master’s thesis in ethnomusicology brought to life on stage. Directed by Marcel T. Sherman, with musical direction by Adrian Archer and choreography by Ricardo Christie.

Shakespeare in Paradise’s 2022 presentation of Richard III, dramaturged and directed by Erin Knowles-McKinney, with contributions from Steven Hanna and music and original sound effects by Fred Ferguson. Featuring David Jonathan Burrows, Sarah Burnett, and Kentario McKenzie.

The HEAD of RICHARD is a two-actor, 50-minute adaptation using only Shakespeare’s text from Richard III. This retelling of Richard III from a military veteran’s perspective looks at the havoc created by emotional deformity from chronic abuse and humiliation. On the eve of battle, Richard faces his mother, his life of violence, his shame, and himself.

The Head of Richard was created by Army veteran Stephan Wolfert  awarded the 2019 Max Gabriel Award from National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) presented in grateful recognition of Wolfert’s outstanding ability to artistically and powerfully share his story in order to broaden the understanding of PTSD and other mental health challenges faced by our veterans.

CONTENT WARNING: The Head of Richard includes content that may be upsetting for some audience members, including enactments of violence: verbal abuse, murder, self-harm, and war.

Junkanoo is a Bahamian street festival held annually during the Christmas season. There are two main parades, one on Boxing Day (December 26) and one on New Year’s Day. This year, because New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, the festival will be held on the morning of January 2. Conference attendees will be given a chance to see it live in the early morning (on New Year’s Day it starts at midnight and runs till around noon) before the Practicon begins. Junkanoo is the Bahamian equivalent of a Caribbean Carnival, but unlike Carnival it is performed live—our very own street theatre. If you can get up at 5:30, it’s not to be missed!