Philo returns with second installment of No Men Allowed

After last year's successful fundraiser for the Rape Crisis Society, the Advocates for Safe Parenthood: Improving Reproductive Equity (Aspire) teams up with Lifeline to bring the country’s best female comedy talent together for a good cause and a good laugh this weekend.

No Men Allowed, hosted by popular entertainer Philo (short for Philomena Alexis-Baptiste, a charcter portrayed by actress Deborah Maillard), plays the Queen's Hall in Port of Spain on May 28 and the Naparima Bowl in San Fernando on May 29.

This year's theme is "single, sexy, soul", and Philo plans to bring some romance to the strictly-adults-only affair.

"I is real sexy when I in de mood. I plan to bring soul," Philo assures us. "I single, so some lucky fella might just hit jackpot if he play he card right. He would not have to work. I will mind him and all he have to do is mind the children..." But that's not all: "I have something especial for the men, and the oilmen from South. My grandmother used to say there are no true love just 'rather' and 'prefer'. I prefer the oil money," Philo concludes.

Apart from MC Philo, headliners for the two-night event include chutney artist Drupatee, and actresses/comediennces Nikki Crosby, Mairoon Ali, Penelope Spencer, Nicky Carew, Princess Donelan and many others.