Of Whales and Willpower: The Jamaican Jonah

Written in 1775 and performed for the first time in Canada, Samuel Felsted's Jonah is the first oratorio written in the West Indies. Handelian in its nature, it is a true treat for the ears.

This wonderful work is paired with the pleasant songs and dance tunes of Charles Ignatius Sancho, English abolitionist, author, composer and freed slave.

Of Whales and Willpower explores the deeper themes of the Jonah story in the context of the colonial legacy and scars of the 18th Century.

Slavery and abolition | comfort, guilt, repentance | willpower; having it and not having it.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada