Homer Heron

A father struggles to fully embrace the life and death of his gay son.

A love story between a Jamaican immigrant and his wife that turns bittersweet when the search for the American dream goes awry.

A popular Jamaican women's troupe uses improvisation and theater as consciousness-raising tools for both rural and urban audiences. Their performances speak directly to the daily experiences of women--the least empowered workers, who labor long hours for low wages with no benefits or rights to organize for better conditions. Using role-play and interviews with female cane workers, the collective develops dramatizations which analyze social issues and pinpoint their concerns.