( NATHAN DENETTE / THE CANADIAN PRESS )Khari Wendell McClelland sought to trace the path travelled by his ancestors and other African-American slaves who fled to Canada in search of freedom. With Freedom Singer, McClelland blends documentary with live theatre. Article Continued BelowMcClelland co-created Freedom Singer with Andrew Kushnir, creative director of the documentary theatre non-profit Project Humanity, which has an interest in providing a platform for stories of the marginalized. McClelland is accompanied onstage by Polaris Prize-longlisted soul singer Tanika Charles and Vancouver guitarist Noah Walker. Really, it makes my heart sing.” Freedom Singer runs at Streetcar Crowsnest through Feb. 11.

Source: thestar February 02, 2017 18:33 UTC