‘da Kink in My Hair

‘da Kink in My Hair by trey anthony explores the lives of a group of Caribbean Canadian women — their joys, their hardships, their relationship with each other, their families, and with the society they find themselves in. The play was first performed at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 2001. It was then revised and played at Theatre Passe Muraille in 2003. A further revision opened in 2005 at the 2,000-seat Princess of Wales Theatre, where, due to popular demand, its run was extended again and again, running 11 sold-out weeks. It was the first Canadian play to be produced at the Princess of Wales and, at the time, the longest-running non-musical play in the venue’s history. The production starred many young actors who have gone on to great careers, including Jully Black, who had her theatrical debut in it; D’bi.young anitafrika, who has gone on to write, direct and produce theatre; Ngozi Paul, who has performed at Stratford and in major films and TV series; and Weyni Mengesha, who had her directorial debut with this show. It was subsequently produced at San Diego Repertory Theatre and at the historical and legendary Hackney Empire in London. A TV series was adapted from the play that ran on the Global network from 2007 to 2009.