ALFRED PRAGNELL - How Maisie Ross Get Save
Experience one of Barbados' most beloved folk monologues! In "How Maisie Ross Get Save," master storyteller Alfred Pragnell brings to life the vibrant community of Walcott's Land and the formidable Maisie Ross—a small, old-fashioned woman notorious for placing severe curses (obeah) on anyone who crosses her.From Passy Roach dropping dead over a poisoned goat to Velda wasting away after selling stale snapper, the neighbors know never to cross Maisie. But when Maisie announces that the world will end on Wednesday, March 15th, sheer panic sweeps through the tenantry: Pastor Poole’s revival meetings fill up as local tough guys like Godzilla Murphy and Brang Boar Hog rush to repent. Miss Nanny packs away her finest Sunday dresses so nobody gets to wear them after she's gone. Old Papa Hunt hauls a leaky fishing boat into his yard with two pigs, attempting an ark setup just in case. When midnight on March 15th comes and goes with the world intact, the terrified crowd turns furious. Facing an enraged mob ready to break every bone in her body, Maisie pulls off a hilarious, last-second miracle of self-preservation that changes Walcott's Land forever.Filled with authentic Bajan dialect, sharp cultural humor, and rich characterization, this performance remains a cornerstone of Caribbean oral tradition.
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