Claudine Housen, Staff Reporter
Richard Dixon (actor Tony Rodney) is held up by his wife Brooklyn Dixon (Ruth Ho-Shing) and son Vivian Dixon (David Tulloch) after he suffers a brief fainting spell when his ex-mistress walks in as his son's girlfriend in Nyanda Cammock and Douglass Prout's play 'Family Affair.' - PHOTOS BY CLAUDINE HOUSEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
WESTERN BUREAU:
IF NYANDA Cammock and Douglas Prout's tragic comedy Family Affair is anything to go by it is fairly safe to assume that the Fairfield Theatre, in Montego Bay, is in for a bumper season.
A Jamaican portrayal of male/female relationships similar to that of 1980s hit movie Fatal Attraction, the play Family Affair uses comedy as a platform to discuss the Jamaican reality of infidelity.
The play also explores the theme of the family as a unit as the protagonist Richard Dixon (actor Tony Rodney) tries to end his 19-month relationship with mistress, Danielle Lloyd (actress Kaysilyn Lawson).
THE PLOT
As the play opens Dixon is immediately cast as a weak man who lets his 'dangling bits' rule him, as he is unable to say no to his young vixen. It is when he finally takes a stand and ends the relationship that all hell breaks loose.
The plot is further complicated when, after a few weeks of silence, a new and improved Danielle emerges as his son's girlfriend, Dee. Torn between his love for his family and the need to tell the truth Mr. Dixon undergoes many physical manifestations of his guilt before the other shoe drops.
Pitted against Mrs. Dixon (portrayed by actress Ruth Ho-Shing), a recovering alcoholic and aspiring florist, Kaysilyn Lawson delivers a flawless presentation of the sex crazed, Danielle Lloyd as she teeters on the brink of insanity in her quest for love.
Not recommended for children below the age of 13 years, Family Affair is as hilarious coming to life of the saying 'hell hath no fury like a woman scorned' and a must see for theatre enthusiasts.
