Bad Influence starts February 10

Theatre fans are anticipating the premiere of the latest Luke Ellington play, 'Bad Influence' at the Crown Playhouse on Ash Wednesday, February 10.

The play is set in an inner-city community in Sighta's yard, where he lives with his son Makka, his tenants Rose, Buster and their daughter Petal. The cultural and psychological dynamics of 'tenement yard life' are at play as a central theme of the play is that Sighta once had a thing with Rose, and evidently wants to get back with her.

PLOT THICKENS

Busta, one of the tenants, suspects that his daughter, Petal, is romantically involved with Makka, but he is trying to protect his daughter, who he wants to complete school and pursue law. Busta, however, is a bit of a hypocrite because he is not above putting argument to Spice, Petal's high-school friend. Spice is a bit of 'bad influence' and teaches Petal the fundamentals of the sexual act. Eventually, Petal experiments with sex and becomes pregnant, shattering her parents' dream.

"Imagine you have you good pickney a yuh yard destined for greatness and put your all into them achieving just that and because of 'bad influence', they may very well fail to live up to their full potential? It will be hell and powder house, chaos and catastrophe as the story unfolds. How will it turn out you'll have to see it to believe it!" an animated Ellington said.

The playwright added that there are nuggets of

morality which will unfold in the play's plot which are critical life lessons for teens whose hormones are in overdrive.

There are two shows set for February 14, Valentine's Day at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m at the Crown Playhouse.

One of the standouts in the cast is Joshua Tomlin, who made his name playing roles in Ralph Holness production, like "Obeah Wedding", "Maama Man", and "Under Mi Nose Part II".