Nicholas: Do they have to fall in love every time?
Samantha: Nobody wants to watch people fall out of love.
Production
Mr & Mrs Blacke opened at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, Kingston, Jamaica on 13 Jul 2012, under the direction of Paul Issa, with the following cast:
| Samantha | Keisha Patterson |
| Nicholas | Keiran King |
The play was then presented at the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts, Nassau, Bahamas on 14 Oct 2012 with the following cast:
| Samantha | Sakina Deer |
| Nicholas | Keiran King |
Nicholas: You unstoppable bitch.
Samantha: Sticks and stones, darling.
Critical Reception
“A fresh, intelligent take on marital strife…”
Owen Tomlinson, The Jamaica Observer
“Ambitious… refreshingly different… reminiscent of George Bernard Shaw…”
Tanya Batson-Savage, Susumba
“A crowning achievement in Caribbean theatre.”
Sean Nottage
Nicholas: You can’t write about ordinary people. It’s boring.
Samantha: I find myself fascinating.
Marketing
Samantha: It’s too much.
Nicholas: You can never have too much money, honey.
