Da Kink in My Hair
Da Kink in My Hair is a play by Trey Anthony, which debuted at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 2001.[1] The play's central character is Novelette, the
The play subsequently expanded to
In 2022, TO Live and the
Television adaptations
A one-hour television pilot based on the play was produced in 2004 by VisionTV's Cultural Diversity Drama Competition.[4] The pilot starred Sheryl Lee Ralph as Novelette, Shakira Harper as her daughter Michelle, Kim Roberts as Verena, Mimi Kuzyk as Novelette's friend and client Iris, Trey Anthony as Novelette's sister Joy, and Ngozi Paul, Jim Codrington and Richard Chevolleau as stylists working at Letty's.
A half-hour weekly series adaptation, Da Kink in My Hair, aired for two seasons on Global Television Network, beginning in the 2007–08 television season. A total of 26 episodes were produced. The series cast includes Ordena Stephens-Thompson, Trey Anthony, Ngozi Paul, Richard Fagon, and Conroy Stewart.[5]
References
- ^ DeMara, Bruce (2007-12-04), "When doors closed, she hired herself", Toronto Star
- ^ Hebert, James (2005-09-11), "She relied on 'trust and fate,' and a play was born", San Diego Union-Tribune, archived from the original on 2016-03-05
- ^ Debra Yeo, "‘’Da Kink in My Hair’ gets a 20th-anniversary production in TO Live’s fall season". Toronto Star, June 29, 2022.
- ^ Bailey, Pamella (Fall 2007), "'Da Kink takes on the small screen", Sway Magazine[permanent dead link]
- ^ Serafin (2007-10-11), "ON TV: 'Da Kink in My Hair", Xtra, archived from the original on 2012-02-22