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Obeah Opera is a hand clapping, foot stomping, spirit lifting, magical musical sensation unlike any other opera before. Steeped in Black music, sung entirely a cappella by a powerful all-female cast, Obeah Opera reveals the story of the legendary Salem witch trials from the fascinating perspectiv...
Obeah Opera is a hand clapping, foot stomping, spirit lifting, magical musical sensation unlike any other opera before. Steeped in Black music, sung entirely a cappella by a powerful all-female cast, Obeah Opera reveals the story of the legendary Salem witch trials from the fascinating perspectiv...
Obeah Opera is a hand clapping, foot stomping, spirit lifting, magicalmusical sensation unlike any other opera before. Steeped in Black music,sung entirely a cappella by a powerful all-female cast, Obeah Opera reveals thestory of the legendary Salem witch trials from the fascinating perspective of Caribbean slave women.
Obeah Opera is an astonishing piece of music theatre. Imagine 15 women with powerful voices, many well-known soloists in their own right, singing a cappella in almost every style of black music. Then layer in majestic solos and ensemble pieces rich in harmony. This just scratches the surface of the impact of Obeah Opera.
Read more here!
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.
At this day it is indifferent to say in the English tongue ‘she is a witch’ or ‘she is a wise woman’
Nicole Brooks (original by Reginald Scot)
And this is what happens when the awesome singers of Obeah Opera perform live and incognito.
This spectacular a cappella production is having its world premiere at the Pan Am Parapan Games in August 2015 at the Young Centre. Through music and dance, an all-female cast brings to life the legendary Salem Witch Trials, from the unique perspective of enslaved African women.
And this is our Rockethub Campaign which you can find here.
We need your help, everything helps, thank you!
In the performing arts world, Nicole Brooks is beyond a triple-threat. Her extensive accomplishments include filmmaker, director, performer, singer, playwright, composer, curator, teacher and ‘art-ivist’. She developed the concept of “harmonized storytelling” - blending media and the performing arts. Brooks has devoted over 15 years producing innovative content (for the stage and screen), with a focus on narratives that illuminate the peoples of the African Diaspora.
In 2012 Brooks officially added playwright to her list of talents. Her debut theatrical work OBEAH OPERA – which she created, wrote, composed and performed in - has been staged in workshop productions in three different theatres in Toronto between 2012 and 2014. Honoured with a Dora nomination in 2012, OBEAH OPERA will present its first fully produced stage show at its world premiere in July 2015, having received a prestigious commission from the cultural arm of the Toronto 2015 Pan American/ Parapan American Games.
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And the last photo of our rehearsals of Nicole Brooks who’s trying to make all this possible.
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This is so amazing! Check it out!
Beware of sadness. It can hit you, it will hurt you, make you sore - and what is more, that is not what we are here for.
George Harrison, “Beware of Darkness” (via theneonbookworm)
This is such a beautiful quote! And it fits perfectly to our empowering a-capella opera! Check it out!
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Michelle Polak; Jane Miller; Michelle Fisk; Nicole Brooks; Lisa Michelle; Alexis Gordon are the amazing women and singers from Obeah Opera.
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The witch hunts were legal, too!
Did you know that Obeah Opera wants to combine slavery, racism and feminism into one huge acapella opera?
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Obeah Opera is a hand clapping, foot stomping, spirit lifting, magical musical sensation!
2 more days, let’s get rocking, people! We need your help, yes yours!
Another treat for you from our wonderful singers.
