ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Sept. 15, 2014, CNS – An estimated 10,000 people flocked to the Antigua Recreation Ground for the annual dramatic production of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda drama group, a police spokesman said Monday.
“Now that crowd that turned out at the Antigua Recreation Ground is pretty much close to about 10,000. An overwhelming support I must say,” Corporal Frankie Thomas said on local radio today.
Titled ‘Runaway Groom’, the play which is written by journalist, communications specialist and playwright Desmond Brown, tackles the serious issue of risky online relationships.
The play tells the story of a middle class couple and the challenges they faced as they prepared for their wedding.
When the play opens, Sampson Younge, (aka) Sonny and his bride-to-be Rebecca are in a bridal store to advance plans for the ceremony.
The drama focuses on Sonny, who now shares the same home with Rebecca. Both have been celibate for more than a year, since Rebecca is adhering to the teachings of her grandmother that there should be no sex before marriage.
As the wedding draws closer, Sonny became so desperate for sex that he started trawling the internet in a bid to “hook up”. He got lucky but all hell broke loose when Rebecca found out he was unfaithful, putting her spiritual and psychological mettle to the test.
In an attempt to make things right, Rebecca decides to seek counseling from the respected psychologist and family counselor, Dr. Furgus.
After much wavering and vacillating, Rebecca and Sonny decided to go ahead with the wedding in the face of warnings and advice from their respective friends that this was a very bad idea.
The play was directed by Darren Mc Almont, himself a playwright who has built up an impressive resume in theatre arts. Mc Almont has worked as an Instructor of Drama and Talent Coach.
*Caption: PC Cicely Browne who played the title role of Rebecca (left) and PC Samuel Tonge who played the title role of Sonny performed a scene during the play Runaway Groom. Thousands turned out to the ARG Saturday night for the annual Police Drama Group presentation. Runaway Groom is written by journalist, communications specialist and playwright Desmond Brown and directed by Darren Mc Almont
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