"Trouble Down Dey" deals with the past, present and the what to come in a frank manner.

"Trouble Down Dey" is TUMDA'S first production, staged on this street, on October 2nd 1993 at the St. George's Anglican School.

No Alterations made. It is pure "Trouble Down Dey"

Played at Norton Hall, Church Street, St. George's, Grenada
December 4th - 5th 1998

BIG CITY - SMALL TOWN
Big City - Small Town highlights the infra- structural development of a society quickly assimilating the North American lifestyle which inversely widens the poverty gap.

In this production gambling is the only chance or hope for survival in a society where institutionalized gambling, and road side card playing by the same individuals seem to be the gateway to the get-rich-quick or suffer lifestyles. However, the contented acknowledges the power of the creator, for he is the one sharing bread to all nations on this earth.

We are rainbow people, with the same passions, emotions and love of life. Fire my soul, free my spirit and burn those evil institutions.

Played at Norton Hall, Church Street, St. George's, Grenada
April 30th and May 1st, 7th, 8th 1999

DE OLD RUGGED CROSS
"De Old Rugged Cross" is for you the children. Let the children play and have fun, for all is vanity and a vexation of the spirit.

In the dream world we experience the best life, that is why this surrealistic approach theatre is played for the children.

The sacrifices endured by our parents are for the children "and the children, them you are making this sacrifice for, them you are carrying this cross for, cannot even smell Daddy's......in the house."

Despite the economic hardships, the love for brotherhood and that state of communal living together with a strong appreciation of the spiritual life are the schools our children must attend.

"Some must sacrifice for others to win the prize of eternal dwelling in the Lord's chambers."
So let us look. "Ah looking for De Living."

Played at Norton Hall, Church Street, St. George's, Grenada
April 12th, 13th 2002

BAK IN DE YAD
This production "BAK IN DE YAD" is both literal and figurative. It is time that Caribbean people expose the many lougarouts or economic vampires in our society whose activities are solely profit making void of social character, because of their affiliation with Multi-National Corporations.

This production will be dealing with those lougarouts, those who pass the laws giving them all the concessions and authority, those who interpret those laws and those who enforce the laws on the natives.

Our struggle is about survival with a passion, and this passion can from time to time change its emotional status.

Played at Norton Hall, Church Street, St. George's, Grenada
July 7th , 8th 14th, 15th 2002

AH LIZARD ON AH TREE
As we mirror our society with you the audience our hope is for collective change of the highlighted social, religious, economical and political issues. "Ah Lizard On Ah Tree" undresses the camouflaged bus conductor, religious minister, playboy political minister and incapable leaders/administrators.

"A Lizard On A Tree" magnifies the dinosaur effect of capitalism as embezzlement carries it to the graveyard of history with a dirge "Capitalism Fail"

Give the children of our society a chance to play on the grass.

Played at Norton Hall, Church Street, St. George's, Grenada
October 4th & 5th 2002 & October 11th & 12th 2002

DREVEY
It was the summer of 1975, my mother filled my book list and she knew that an additional book of poetry titled "Enjoying Poetry #2 For Delight" by E. W. Parker will lead to something great.

"DREVEY" by Michael I. DeGale is a cultural and educational production of our Grenadian identity. "DREVEY" awakens sleepy thinkers, undresses the misconceptions of West Indian Slavery and plays with village romance.

"DREVEY" demystifies the "stranger is better syndrome" and forcibly reinforces the aesthetics of our Grenadian theatre. "DREVEY" is to adventure freely in a timeless manner.

Now let us Drevey.

MYBONE NEST
Throughout the production Pabek says "Not one of my children go work land again, Not ONE."The burden of the work place environment must be questioned today.

Rules and legislation over the years have eroded the rights of the worker in a miserable fashion. As Mackie says "When dey throw away the whip, dey throw away we rights."

The exploitation of the under privileged through economic and accounting theories together with the legal arm are further tricks which lead the working class far away from the privileged entrepreneurs, as the chorus sings "Tra La La La, the rich is getting richer."

Mybone nest was feared by most children especially when they are housed on a fruit bearing tree. The mybone in protecting their habitat sting mainly in the facial area.

So anytime you hear a child cry out "ah mybone bite me." get Vaseline and head straight to the eyes, the lips, the nose or the cheeks.

The issues that we are dealing with in mybone nest must go straight to the faces of you the audience in order for us to foster some change.

CITY ON THE HILL
The story is about a king named King Lute. He had many friends from far away lands. They included pirates, pork knockers, gangsters from Europe and many tricky businessmen. They all came together to loot and become wealthy. It was "Looter's Paradise".

During King Lute's reign his greed for power and material wealth was shattered by a serious natural disaster. He thought that his kingdom and rule had ended and in one desperate act he gave orders to prisoners and special servants to ravage the entire market place. Then, he cried and begged for help.

Kings from other countries on hearing of the natural disaster gave sacks of money, food and other help to King Lute. King Lute on receiving so much help, his greed rose again.

So he made a story and went through the villages telling his servants that some men who were against his rule were planning to enter the kingdom through the back door to steal the sacks of money. And he lived worried ever after.

Played at St. George's Anglican School, Church Street, St. George's, Grenada
April 10th 2005

The Theatre of Unique Music and Dramatic Arts in defining our Grenadian theatre identity, sees it as our responsibility to do so.

Our institution is here to showcase the creative might of the Grenadian theatre.

"De Kite Buss" is a family tale of how obsession with a simple kite flying above the ground can affect those on the ground.

Not love your brother but be a brother for vindictiveness always marry malice.

Played at St. George's Anglican School, Church Street, St. George's, Grenada
December 4th 2005

JUMBIE CORNER
Some of the values we hold tight to in the bosom of our subconscious as we struggle against peer pressure on the job, in the schools, in the villages, in the church, are they real?

They being not real are referred to as jumbies in this production. The notion that the offshore sector highly praised is a viable alternative revenue earner is ironic as it demonstrates ripple embarrassing effect in the soluble market and small economy.

The established financial institutions diabolic lending instruments are jumbies that affect the middle and lower income earners of this society. Grenada the most violent and volatile English Caribbean democracy has landed itself again in the hands of extremist infiltrators of main stream politics, these jumbies must be exposed and cornered.

The philosophy of western societies and the use of the Internet as its tentacles reach beyond boundaries thus creating a global village, and it's dot com language spreads the Grenadian society naked to con artiste and their practices. These burning issues and others TUMDA seeks to highlight, deliver protection through stronger divine attachment and awaken consciousness of the dot we live in, Grenada.