Front Yard on at the National Cultural Centre

Actors during rehearsal for the play

Horizon Arts Production’s (HAP) play Front Yard opened at the National Cultural Centre last night and continues tonight and tomorrow night along with a matinee show today at 1 pm.

Front Yard was written by HAP’s Artistic Director Mariatha Causway also known as Jennifer Thomas and directed by her and Sheron Cadogan-Taylor.
Front Yard, according to a press release, tells the story of a woman who was courageous enough to pack up and leave the comfort of her luxurious home, in an effort to be rid of an abusive spouse, and start a new life for herself. In so doing she ends up in a tenement yard, which was a far cry from the life she had grown accustomed to, but which provided a refuge for her and her 11-year-old son, who was also frustrated and had had enough.

The play also touches on the way society views certain communities and teaches that all that glitters is