A great run for Ladies of The Night
IT has been a long run for writer Patrick Brown’s play Ladies of The Night, which was produced by Jambiz International.
Opening in June, the production played for well over 100 performances when it closed two weeks ago.
For Brown and co-director Trevor Nairne, the production had a number of assets working in its favour. One was the writers and producers’ audacity in looking at the ‘world’s oldest profession’.
“Considering that it is one of the most disdainful professions, many were expecting the production to be salacious, and it was not. Instead, we looked at the humane side of the realities
He believes the inclusion of music made audiences comfortable and endeared them to the play even more.
“We were including music and had a set of versatile performers. We just knew this would have been a hit with audiences,” said Nairne.
He was quick to point out that as a director, “one is never fully satisfied with a production as there is always the feeling that one could have put out a better product”.
For actor Sharee MacDonald Russell, Ladies of The Night opened her eyes to the complex world of sex workers.
“I had nothing negative in mind when I decided to play the role, but it was the research which took me to ‘Back Road’ and Ripon Road which opened my eyes to this world. Having done that, I now understand fully the difficulties and challenges which these women face on a nightly basis,” she says.
Nairne, MacDonald Russell and Jambiz International are on to their next production Where There Is a Will, here’s a Wife which opens December 26.
