The Heritage Singers present – Old Tyme Country Wedding, an original home-grown Canadian pantomime. It tells the story of Toronto resident Babs Spencer, who is compelled by a desire to visit to her birthplace – Uphill in rural Jamaica – after a 10-year absence. Opposed by her overly protective parents, the assertive young woman makes the trip regardless of their wishes and, to her dismay, finds herself embroiled in a love triangle. The outcome is a true return to her roots, not only to her birthplace but also to a lost tradition – an authentic, ‘olde-tyme’ country wedding.
Olde Tyme Country Wedding is steeped in Jamaican folklore and boasts colourful costumes, the delightful sounds of Jamaican folk music spiced with reggae classics, drumming and dance – all woven into an exciting drama – and, of course, the familiar Jamaican sense of humour. The story is told in the theatre style known as Jamaican Pantomime which features brilliant sets and costumes for which the style is renowned.
Olde Tyme Country Wedding will be presented on October 17, 7:00 p.m. and October 25, 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., at the P.C. Ho Theatre for Performing Arts, 5183 Sheppard Avenue East, Scarborough (Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto), Toronto. An additional performance will take place December 5, 8:00 p.m. at Glenforest Secondary School, 3573 Fieldgate Drive, Mississauga, Ontario.
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