Carnival takes on social and political importance in this recognized classic.The people of the shantytown Calvary Hill usually invisible to the rest ofsociety j... » 

Carnival takes on social and political importance in this recognized classic.The people of the shantytown Calvary Hill usually invisible to the rest ofsociety join the throng and flaunt their neighborhood personas in masqueradeduring Carnival. Aldrick the dashing king of the Hill becomes a gloriousdancing dragon his lovely Sylvia a princess Fisheye rebel idealist afierce steel band contestant and Philo Calypso songwriter a star. Then abusiness sponsors Fisheyes band Philo gets a hit song and Sylvia leaves theHill with a prosperous older man. For Aldrick it will take one more masquerade this time involving guns and hostages before the illusion of powerbecomes reality. «