Ballet Creole returns for the 20th Anniversary of their unique holiday classic Soulful Messiah December 17 to 18 at Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre
Ballet Creole, one of Canada's 1st professional Black dance companies presents one of the city’s favourite holiday traditions, Soulful Messiah. Tickets are on sale through balletcreole.org.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Soulful Messiah is a soulful combination of tap, jazz, afro-caribbean, ballet, contemporary, hip hop and free-style. This Canadian-grown holiday tradition is rooted in music and movements from the African Diaspora, integrating traditional and contemporary vocabulary created by Caribbean-born, Artistic Director, Patrick Parson.
Soulful Messiah’s soundtrack is a modern reworking of the 30 years-old Grammy Award-Winning album Handel’s Messiah – A Soulful Celebration, produced by Quincy Jones. The holiday classic includes Hip Hop, Soul, R&B, Gospel and more.
The diverse range of disciplines and styles are connected through a celebration of life, death and universal love.
Artistic Director: Patrick Parson
Special guest: David Cox
Soulful Messiah
December 17 - 18, 2022
Performance Schedule
Livestream – December 17: 7:15 PM
In person – December 17: 7:30 PM
In person – December 18: 3:00 PM
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre
Ian MacDonald Blvd, Toronto, ON
Tickets $10 available only through balletcreole.org and by phone at 416-736-5888
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