Act 4 at the Harquail Theatre studio

Rudolph Brandt performs the
funeral oration from William
Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
at the Harquail Theatre studio

Thursday, July 15, 2004

Act 4 was performed by four actors, Rudolph Brandt, Rita Estevanovich, Fritz McPherson and Consuelo Ebanks, at the Harquail Theatre studio.

It is a collection of poetry, dramatic scenes and monologues which were taken from a broad spectrum of local, regional and internationally established writers.

The evening’s entertainment began with the prologue to Frank McFields’s play, “Downside Up,” performed by Fritz McPherson.

Other local writers featured during the evening’s entertainment were Carol Jackson Bennett, and Cayman’s poet, Leonard Dilbert.

Famed Barbadian poet, Edward Braithwaite’s work “South,” was read by Consuelo Ebanks.

What made Act four distinctive was the juxtaposition of regional and contemporary writers, mixed with the timeless works by writers such as William Shakespeare.

This complemented each performance by bringing the contrasts in style into sharp relief. The result was that locally defined writing was often freed from parochial limitations, and given a new and vital sense of complete universality.

The intense atmosphere created during Rudolph Brandt’s rendering of the funeral oration from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was heightened by shouts and cries apparently coming from within the audience, and the whole performance was carried off with the expertise and professionalism of a clearly experienced actor.

Rita Estevanovich, another highly talented performer, made the audience laugh with a poem called Government Bull. There was also a striking performance of Edward Braithwaite’s “Cane” read by Fritz McPherson.

Act 4 was compiled, designed and directed by Henry Muttoo, the Artistic Director of the Cayman National Cultural Foundation.

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