Ronald Hollingsworth’s tremendously popular play, Till I Find A Place has been adapted for the big screen and in another few days the film will be screened for the first time in Guyana.
Till I Find A Place, which was shot in Guyana opens on Wednesday and runs until June 27 at the National Culture Centre (NCC). Director, Mahadeo Shivraj makes his screenwriting debut for the project and he also has a starring role in the film.
In the synopsis provided, it is revealed that Dave and Sonia lived in Campbellville, Georgetown. Everything was going well until Sonia’s friend Donna makes an appearance 3 o’clock one morning claiming that her home had been demolished in a storm. Sonia takes her into their home against the wishes of her husband until she can find a place. But things take a turn when Sonia has to leave temporarily for the USA and Donna is left alone in the home with Dave. “The events that unravel will keep you at the edge of your seat,” the director says.
The question throughout the film is whether to trust a friend enough to take them into your home. Shivraj said Hollingsworth would be travelling to Guyana for the first screening. He said the project is a dream come true for many people, noting that the entire cast is Guyanese and that Guyanese music features throughout the film.
Following the screening in the city the film would be shown across the country in Essequibo, Linden and Berbice.
Executive producers for the film include Shivraj and Neil Bacchus. The cast includes Shivraj. Sonia Yarde, Alisha Persaud, Andre Wiltshire, Shondell Marshall, Linden ‘Jumbie’ Jones and Rajan Tiwari.
