FRESH on the heels of an Actor Boy Award for her 2012 production God's Way 2, actress, playwright, director and theatre producer Dahlia Harris is at it again.
Thicker Than Water features an all-female cast and explores the troublesome bond between siblings against a backdrop of workplace conflict.
Harris says the idea for the play came from an amalgamation of experiences.
"I like to explore things people speak about, or experience, but do not like to take on. Thicker Than Water comes from listening to women speak about their experiences with other women in the corporate world as well as my own. All these experiences have been merged into the characters in the play," she says.
Harris further explains that she is not trying to solve Earth's problems with her productions, but hopes to provide food for thought.
"I always hope the subject matter will intrigue my audience and when they come, sit and watch, they will be entertained and hopefully reflect on what they see on stage.
The curtains for her latest production, Thicker Than Water, open Friday at Stages Theatreplex on Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston.
The cast of Thicker Than Water (clockwise from right): Suzette Barrett, Janella Precius, Shawna-Kae Burns, Monique Scott, and Dahlia Harris.
HARRIS... hopes the subject matter will intrigue audiences and they will be entertained and hopefully reflect
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Harris says the idea for the play came from an amalgamation of experiences.
"I like to explore things people speak about, or experience, but do not like to take on. Thicker Than Water comes from listening to women speak about their experiences with other women in the corporate world as well as my own. All these experiences have been merged into the characters in the play," she says.
Harris further explains that she is not trying to solve Earth's problems with her productions, but hopes to provide food for thought.
"I always hope the subject matter will intrigue my audience and when they come, sit and watch, they will be entertained and hopefully reflect on what they see on stage.