Trevor D. Rhone
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Trevor Dave Rhone was a Jamaican writer and playwright.
, an English drama school. He was part of the renaissance of Jamaican theatre in the early 1970s. Rhone participated in a group called Theatre '77, which established The Barn, a small theatre in Kingston, Jamaica to stage local performances. The vision of the group that came together in 1965 was that in 12 years, by 1977, there would be professional theatre in Jamaica.
Among his works is the script to The Harder They Come
, a 1972 crime film, which was instrumental in popularizing reggae
in the US. He also wrote the script for the 2003 romance One Love.
Death=
Trevor Rhone died on September 15, 2009, and was buried at the National Heroes Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
Honours=
For a more complete list see http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/jamaican_theatre/time_line_of_achievements.html&date=2009-10-26+00:39:35
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Life
He began his theatre career as a teacher after a three year stint at Rose Bruford CollegeRose Bruford College
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance is a British drama school, offering university-level and professional vocational training for theatre and performance and the BA and MA degrees, based in Sidcup, Southeast London.-History:Founded in 1950, Rose Bruford "pioneered the first acting degree...
, an English drama school. He was part of the renaissance of Jamaican theatre in the early 1970s. Rhone participated in a group called Theatre '77, which established The Barn, a small theatre in Kingston, Jamaica to stage local performances. The vision of the group that came together in 1965 was that in 12 years, by 1977, there would be professional theatre in Jamaica.
Among his works is the script to The Harder They Come
The Harder They Come
The Harder They Come is a 1972 Jamaican crime film directed by Perry Henzell.The film stars reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, who plays Ivanhoe Martin, a character based on Rhyging, a real-life Jamaican criminal who achieved fame in the 1940s...
, a 1972 crime film, which was instrumental in popularizing reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
in the US. He also wrote the script for the 2003 romance One Love.
Death=
Trevor Rhone died on September 15, 2009, and was buried at the National Heroes Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
Plays
- It's Not My Fault baby (1967) Co-author
- The Gadget (1968)
- Cinderella (1969) Musical
- Music Boy (1971)
- Sleeper (1972)
- Comic Strip (1973)
- Everyman (1980)
- Old Story Time (1981) - new 2010 Longman edition includes CSEC-specific study notes ISBN 978-1-4082-4514-9
- Two Can Play (1982)it is also used in csec
- The Game (1985)
- 'Family Planning Musical' (1989)
- All in One (1991)
- The Power (1992) commissioned by BBC Radio
- One Stop Driver (1992)
- Dear Counselor (1997)
- Bellas Gate boy (c2002), an autobiography, earned the Actor Boy Award for 'Best New Play' c2002.
Films
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- The Harder They ComeThe Harder They ComeThe Harder They Come is a 1972 Jamaican crime film directed by Perry Henzell.The film stars reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, who plays Ivanhoe Martin, a character based on Rhyging, a real-life Jamaican criminal who achieved fame in the 1940s...
(1972) co-author. - Smile Orange (1974) based on his play of the same name.
Top Rankin' - Milk and Honey (film) (1988) Toronto Film Festival Genie AwardGenie AwardGenie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
winner. - One Love (2003) Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalThe Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
favourite.
Honours=
- Commander of the Order of Distinction.
- Focus of the Caribbean Cultural Theatre's film festival in New York in March 2006.
- Fellow of Rose Bruford CollegeRose Bruford CollegeRose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance is a British drama school, offering university-level and professional vocational training for theatre and performance and the BA and MA degrees, based in Sidcup, Southeast London.-History:Founded in 1950, Rose Bruford "pioneered the first acting degree...
theatre school where he studied in the 1960s. - Jamaica Gleaner Honour Award for contributions to the arts (2007).
For a more complete list see http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/jamaican_theatre/time_line_of_achievements.html&date=2009-10-26+00:39:35
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