Sheron Cadogan-Taylor’s Shattered Dreamz was staged at the National Cultural Centre on April 19 and 20. The first full-length play written by the award winning dramatist, it was directed by theatre veteran Mariatha Causeway also known as Jennifer Thomas.
Shattered Dreamz deserved a bigger turn-out in the theatre; it’s a play every family should see. Unfortunately, its serious message, drama, complexity and emotional story did not seem to be attractive to Guyanese audiences who appear to crave satirical and comedic show. As director, Jennifer was just genius in using the cast to elevate an already beautiful script.
Shattered Dreamz brought family life on to the stage including the dark parts that we often pretend are not there. It forced the audience
