2 hours
Christ Church Deer Park
Starting at CAD 39
Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm (GMT-04:00)
Christ Church Deer Park
1570 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada
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.
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Tickets for Of Whales and Willpower: The Jamaican Jonah can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| $45 - Suggested Ticket | 50 CAD |
| $35 - Discounted Ticket | 39 CAD |
| $41.50 - [4.15Hz] Historical Tuning Ticket | 42 CAD |
| $75.0 - Felsted's Jonah Premiere Ticket | 75 CAD |
