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2004) Patrick Brown's “Last Stand” opens at Centerstage Theatre July 23. Patrick Brown may have outdone himself this time. After July 23, Brown may be judged too brave and serious to continue to be credited as simply a humourist any longer. That's because in his new play, The Last Stand, which opens at the Centre Stage Theatre, Dominica Drive, New Kingston, on that date, is certain to trigger the type of controversy local theatre has never been bold enough to tackle before now. One of the interesting products of The Last Stand is the penis guillotine, a frightening miniature replica of the original French weapon which fulfilled Dr Guillotine's desire for mechanical decapitation as a less torturous form of punishment. But, as it turned out it was too messy to be absorbed. Now it is resurrected by Brown as the means by which a team of revengeful women set out to punish a total player, Charlie Wood (Glen Campbell). Being a man, no doubt tempted as often as any carnal male, Brown obviously is not empathising with the idea of decapitating the male flagship as penalty for his infidelity. But, in his effort to be honest with both sexes in dealing with the issue of unfaithfulness he opens the door wide enough for all sorts of deductions. "As you know, comedy is my main vehicle, but the issues are real and serious and this time I am looking at why men and women behave the way they do: Men are dogs, but why do women lie with dogs?" he tried to explain during a break between rehearsals at the Centre Stage. According to him there are biblical, biological and other explanations which he seeks to explore in this play. "This issue has fascinated me for years and I try to find a balance between the views of the men as well as the women. Both arguments are fair, but it is the audience who must be the judge," he remarked.The Last Stand tells the story of this super player, Wood, who is such a student of statistics that he keeps a detail of each of his hundreds of exploits with women in his diary. Unfortunately, he meets an unusually nosey conquest who peers into his diary and comes up with details that would make the meanest women foam. Shanika (Donisha Prendergast), Wood's waterloo, calls up the other women. They set a trap for him, handcuff him to the bed and hold a trial in which all the arguments - for and against infidelity - are thoroughly aired until the verdict is reached. The other women, incidentally, include a go-go dancer "Bubbles," played by the very highly-rated Deon Silvera and Wood's wife - yes he actually has a pregnant wife - a role for which newcomer Camille Davis and Royal Palm's Shari McDonald, alternate. A very interested participant is the trans-sexual played by Chris Hutchinson. Brown's most recent efforts are Christopher Cum-Buck - Us and Cindy Relisha and the DJ Prince. "Entertainment is why people go to the theatre or the movies, but entertainment is not just comedy. The show is entertainment," Brown points out. "In order to get his audience involved in his work, the author provides a window, a character or a situation that is familiar. |
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