Conch Shell Productions’ celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month with the company’s first in person screening of “Aftershocks: A Tetralogy of Our Times” at Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning on June 10th, 2022 at 7pm.

Aftershocks - A Tetralogy of Our Times weaves together short narratives, animation and montage art that explores love, humanity, and connecting while socially distant from the unique perspectives of Caribbean American communities in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic.

At first conceived as a five short plays, COVID19 restrictions inspired our producer to embrace smartphone technology, animation, and montage video techniques and other virtual mediums to reimagine the project as a tapestry of COVID19 moments.

AFTERSHOCKS is written by Haitian-American actress/playwright/producer Magaly Colimon-Christopher, and Borinquén-Chapín-Bronx playwright/director/ poet/producer Juan Ramirez, Jr. Directed by African American Pat Golden and Jamaican American Teisha Duncan; editing/animation by Jamaican American Andre Sutherland; score composed by Jamaican musician MiJANNE; photography by Haitian American artist Marissa Joyce Stamps; illustration by Elijah Leonard.

Following the film screening, an artist will facilitate a fun, interactive story sharing/writing workshop led by Jasmeene Francois and Michelladonna.

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