Caribbean in Queens : a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Written by Janelle Lawrence Directed by Antonio Miniño Featured Voices: LUCIA/COMP 2 Gyana Mella ROBERTO/PERSON 1 Ian Blanco EDUARDO Kervin Peralta RAUL/COMP 3/ROOMMATE 2/HOMIE 1/CHAR Ana Lia Arias Garrido PERSON 2/CUSTOMER 1...
May 05, 2021•7 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 3: AISLE 5, HOME SUPPLIES Written by Janelle Lawrence Directed by Antonio Miniño Featured Voices: ABUELA/COMP 1 Jessica Carmona LUCIA/COMP 2 Gyana Mella ROBERTO/PERSON 1 Ian Blanco EDUARDO Kervin Peralta RAUL/COMP 3/RO...
Apr 28, 2021•11 min
Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 2: AISLE 3 Written by Janelle Lawrence Directed by Antonio Miniño Featured Voices: ROBERTO/PERSON 1 Ian Blanco EDUARDO/POLICE Kervin Peralta RAUL/COMP 3/ROOMMATE 2/HOMIE 1/CHAR Ana Lia Arias Garrido PERSON 2/CUSTOMER 1...
Apr 21, 2021•11 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 1: The Origin At Bodega De la Sol, COVID hasn’t stopped the doors from opening; which keeps the Sol family somewhere in-between safety and illusion. With 4 generations in one home, the diversity of realities becomes bl...
Apr 14, 2021•11 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Interview with “ BODEGA DE LA SOL ” playwright JANELLE LAWRENCE: Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Music & Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Host - Karl O’Brian Williams Sponsor Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tide...
Apr 12, 2021•17 min
The lockdown. After returning to Queens from London, Katrina finds herself in a precarious position as her return has prompted a different emotion from what both she and her parents expected. To cope, Katrina is doing what she feels is best for her: therapy. For old-fashioned Jamaican father Toney, therapy isn’t his first option for his daughter. As Meryl tries to keep the peace, a lot is exposed when an argument erupts between father and daughter. Will the family make it through quarantine clos...
Apr 07, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Katrina and her co-worker are still trying to make it back to the United States from London; this is proving more difficult than expected. Back in Queens her parents, Meryl and Toney, are praying for her safe return. With the Coronavirus on the rise across the world, it is stressful for this Jamaican family to be apart at such a crucial time and it is also taking its toll individually. Will the world make it through Covid19? Written by Nyanda Cammock Directed by Teisha Duncan Featured Voices: KA...
Mar 31, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 1: A Jamaican-American in London… and COVID hits! Katrina Holgate is away from her home in Queens, NY working in London; this is her first time being so far away, which at times takes its toll as she is very close with...
Mar 24, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Interview with “Will We Make It?” playwright Nyanda Cammock: Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Music & Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Host - Karl O’Brian Williams Sponsor Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Fo...
Mar 22, 2021•17 min
Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Tito was always the simple boy. The family man. The working class hero, until his jobs dry up, and the world took all his plans away. So what did he do? Become a Tik Tok Star! Written by Nelson Diaz-Marcano Directed by Gineiri...
Mar 03, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 2: The weight of the pandemic and the BLM protests set in... After helping his mother Flor find purpose, Hector finds himself in the midst of a cultural awakening he doesn't understand. Questions about culture, love, a...
Mar 01, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Episode 1: Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 1: Meeting Flor & Her Family As she starts to enjoy life again, the whole world shuts down, leaving Flor without her groove back, and worse, without her Karaoke. What does a recently retired Puerto Rican...
Feb 17, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Interview with Nelson Diaz-Marcano, Playright of FLOR.
Feb 16, 2021•22 min
Welcome to Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to showcasing talent from the Caribbean Diaspora and preserving Caribbean Heritage. From February till June this year: 2021, Caribbean in Queens features 5 audio plays about 5 different Caribbean-American households in Queens as they navigate life as family, as immigrants, life...
Feb 10, 2021•1 min
