Sprangalang
Dennis "Sprangalang" Hall is a comedian, historian, actor, producer and singer/composer. His work has a mostly Trinidadian character and lies in it's extremely local nature. Hall, was featured in the 2007 Canadian feature film "A Winter Tale" written, directed and produced by Frances-Anne Solomon as well as the stage play "A Man in the Bedroom", along side fellow Trinidadian comedian Errol Fabien in 2010[1]
| Dennis "Sprangalang" Hall | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dennis Hall |
| Born | Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Trinidadian humor, satire, self-deprecation |
| Subject(s) | Trinidadian culture, current events, everyday life, |
Career
Spranglang had originally wanted to be a school teacher due to his concerns over what children were being taught in schools in Trinidad and Tobago. Sprangalang first appeared on the Trinidad and Tobago National Television Show Gayelle, as the character "Draxi" on a segment called "Cultural Sprangalang".
References
- ^ Maccalister, Jared (7 August 2010). "L.I. Caribbean-American International Festival to honor one of its greats". New York Daily News.