Sprangalang

Dennis "Sprangalang" Hall is a Trinidadian comedian, historian, actor, producer and singer/composer.[1] His work has a mostly Trinidadian character and lies in its extremely local nature. Hall starred in the 2003 situation comedy Lord Have Mercy! which was produced in Canada for VisionTV but has also aired on Caribbean International Network and other television stations in the Caribbean in the years since it was produced. He was also 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, alongside fellow Trinidadian comedian Errol Fabien in 2010[2]

Dennis "Sprangalang" Hall
Birth nameDennis Hall
BornSeptember 30, 1949
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
MediumStand-up
Years active1976–present
GenresObservational comedy, Trinidadian humour, satire, self-deprecation
Subject(s)Trinidad and Tobago 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. He first appeared on the Trinidad and Tobago National Television Show Gayelle, as the character "Draxi" on a segment called "Cultural Sprangalang".

gollark: No, it talks about credit agencies and stuff too.
gollark: They link that. It *appears* to actually be his website, based on search results. No idea if it says what is claimed.
gollark: https://joebiden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf
gollark: Is joebiden.com his actual website?
gollark: Hmm, that site actually does link to the report thing?

References
  1. "Celebrating the genius of Tony Hall". Guardian Trinidad and Tobago Online. Guardian Media. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. Maccalister, Jared (7 August 2010). "L.I. Caribbean-American International Festival to honor one of its greats". New York Daily News.
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