Obeah Opera

Set in the late 17th century, Obeah Opera follows the journey of a Caribbean woman Tituba, in the days before her capture, her incarceration, and her stand on trial during the most infamous ‘witch-hunt’ in history. This uplifting Caribbean themed opera explores myths surrounding the Salem Witch trials whilst unraveling the branding of obeah as evil and connecting it back to its true spiritual nature rooted in West Africa. Sung in complete a cappella, Obeah Opera gives a voice to a group of women whose story has been missing from the pages of history.

Venue:
918 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5R 3G5


Check the website for performance dates and ticket info http://www.obeahopera.com

Isand Soul and Jouvay!!

If you're not going to Pan Alive on Friday, maybe you would like to check out this event taking place at Harbourfront.....

Jouvay! An Ole Mas Carnival Parade

July 29, 2011

Jouvay is an ole mas spectacle where the traditional Trinidad and Tobago carnival characters come alive to the rhythms of drums and steel pan worn around their necks. Join Theatre Archipelago, directed by Rhoma Spencer, Tobago Speech Band characters (Keisha Jack and Dr. Verleen Bobb-Lewis), a pack of blue devils, a Midnight Robber, a Tobago Speech Band, Paper Doll, and an interactive mud band as they roam the Ole Yard of Harbourfront Centre, parading the grounds accompanied by steel pan. Starting from the Redpath Stage, mask-wearing characters will display ole mas placards, stopping to re-enact them as they move along, playing their portrayals to spectators with satirical parody, some spoken word, dance and buffoonery.

theatrearchipelago.ca

Prices

Everyone: FREE

8:00PM - 9:00PM

235 Queens Quay West

Island Soul takes place from July 29 - August 1, 2011.

Check out the website for the full event listings:

http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/summer/islandsoul/