"Sex, Lies & Money": Take 3

No, I'm not being rude and bringing smut into the pristine world of Discover T&T!

It's actually a semi-plug for a show I've been in for the last 6 weeks or so. It played Queen's Hall just before Carnival, and is on its third presentation this weekend christening the CLR James Auditorium at Cipriani Labour College.

Produced by R.S. Productions (Run For Your Wife, Funny Money, and I Love You Till Someone Better Comes Along), it's actually more serious than it sounds. Yes, what propels the action (both drama and comedy) is the human drive for sex, lies and money... but it actually takes a look at middle class Trinidad in a way that a bulk of the literary and dramatic canon in T&T does not.

It's written by Richard Ragoobarsingh, and opened the 2009 theatrical season in early February. The show stars Debra Boucaud Mason as the bacchanal maid, Richard Ragoobarsingh as the quirky detective, Cecilia Salazar as the manipulative sister, Nigel Auguste as the ambitious husband and "introduces" yours truly as the idealistic and neurotic Convent girl wife (I only say "introduces" since I've been onstage almost as soon as I could walk...)

According to reviewer Guyanne Wilson in the Catholic News: "the well-crafted script of Sex, Lies & Money gives audiences much hope that theatre 2009 will offer a range of thought-provoking and well-executed productions. If not, we can at least hope that 'definitely four nights only' will be changed to 'back by popular demand'."

So, we're back by popular demand at the CLR James Auditorium of the Cipriani Labour College in Valsayn, and run Friday 6th to Sunday 8th March. Tickets are $150; call 768-8663 or 744-7581 for more info.

Come dong, nuh?