Friday, June 21, 2024 Obeah Opera, the hand-clapping, foot-stomping, spirit-lifting, magical musical sensation, is excited to announce its international premiere tour in South Africa this August, celebrating Women’s Month. This profound and uplifting production will grace the stages of Soweto Theatre, Performing Arts Centre Of The Free State (PACOFS), and the South Africa State Theatre, marking the first ever Canadian original production in South Africa and the first-ever co-production collaboration among these iconic venues, delivering a vibrant and unique cultural experience nationwide. Obeah Opera is an innovative musical that revisits the 1692 Salem witch trials in America from the viewpoint of Caribbean enslaved women.
Conceived and scored by Nicole Brooks, this all-female a cappella show blends rich harmonies with complex rhythms, offering an enthralling and profoundly emotional experience. The opera’s unique storytelling, enriched with Caribbean folklore and spirituality, has earned widespread praise for its groundbreaking approach and riveting performances. The timing of the tour during South Africa’s Women’s Month is notably poignant, as Obeah Opera underscores themes of female empowerment, resilience, and solidarity.
This tribute to women’s voices is perfectly in sync with the essence of Women’s Month, celebrating the achievements and fortitude of women both historically and in contemporary times. Audiences are in for a spellbinding performance that tran.
