Actress Trishana Wright wowed patrons with her portrayal of an outspoken, attitude-oriented ghetto woman in Orlando Sinclair’s latest play. 10A Norbrook Driver It opened last weekend at Johnny’s Place on Washington Avenue, St Andrew.

“I personally prepared for this role by reminding myself that I had a story to tell, but it wasn’t about Trishana, it was just about Tudo, and I observed how people from inner-city communities wanted better for themselves in the hopes of making things a little easier,” Wright beamed. .

“I also spent a lot of time on my script thinking about how I could bring the words to life so that the messages were much more meaningful.”

The play revolves around sensual career woman Kim, played by gorgeous actress Latoya Malcolm, who is having an affair with Tom, a married man played by Michael Nicholson. There are cameos from next door neighbor Kemar (played by the excellent Shaun Drysdale), who is attracted to Kim, and his annoying, nosy wife Laura (played by Michelle Edwards), who later befriends Tu Do.

The melodrama bomb then explodes in the play, which lags a bit in the first stanza but picks up dramatically in the second stanza with revelations involving Tu Do’s overactive sexual choices. The word ‘slut’, the barometer of female sexuality, is never used in the game. However, playwright Orlando Sinclair deftly uses women’s sexuality as the true measure of female status and self-worth, either a badge of honor or a great humiliation.

“The response to the role of Tu Do was both good and quite funny. The audience finds the character annoying as he constantly asks questions about the ‘sky box’; some call him cheating, red-eyed and unfaithful. “Some questioned what extra she did to capture the hearts and attention of men,” she said with a laugh.

“I haven’t heard much about prostitute jokes, but I believe the same thing will happen, given that we will be exposed to different audiences or target groups.”

Sinclair said he did not intend to judge.

“Everyone wonders what the magic of Tu Do is that fascinates so many men. We don’t judge people or put labels on them, it’s part of the world of painful, complex words that shape the lives of these young women. I’m here to entertain, not judge. “This game has its own narrative power,” he said.

Users pointed out the uniqueness of the name ‘Tu Do’. Wright explained:

“It’s definitely an unusual name. I have only heard of one person by that name, and it is a nickname given to that person by members of his community in Jamaica. As for its origin, I tried to trace it but could not find a definitive origin, although it resembles the name they would give to an African woman.”

Wright made his name starring in plays such as: love hurtsAlso written and directed by Orlando Sinclair, sugar daddyFilm written and directed by David Tulloch.

Sinclair knows well how young adult Jamaican women speak and interact, how they use these tools to mask their sassy voices, harsh jokes, hypersexuality, and hidden vulnerabilities. Sinclair notices the ways the girls seek solace in each other; It’s a habit that society at large rarely misses an opportunity to disparage, but which he uses to entertain and educate.

“Jamaican women are the most fascinating women on the planet,” he said.

10A Norbrook Drive It will be performed at Johnny’s Place this weekend, November 2nd and 3rd.