He inspired Africans at home and abroad, now let his story inspire you today!

I Marcus Garvey
By Edgar Nkosi White
Sponsored by TD Bank Financial Group

A Showcase Presentation - Directed by Rhoma Spencer

Featuring Sarah Michelle Brown, Colin Doyle, Owen 'Blakka' Ellis, Quancetia Hamilton, Andrew Moodie and Errol Sitahal.

Music Direction Roger Gibbs
Multimedia Kara Springer
Sound Design Renee Marc Barrow
Set/Costumes- Julia Tribe and Silvia Temis
Stage Manager Yvette Martin

Post show discussion on 'The influence of Garvey on popular culture and African Diasporic identity' with Michelle Johnson and Christian Campbell.Feb 6 & 7 only.

Fri Feb 5 & Sat Feb 6, 2010. Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. Toronto. Showtime: 7.30pm

Sun Feb 7. William Doo Auditorium, New College U of T. 45 Willcocks St. Toronto
Showtime: 2.30pm

Admission: $10. Students $5.
Reservations: 416-750-1764 Ext 1.

WHO IS MARCUS GARVEY?

Marcus Garvey 1887-1940 is Jamaica’s national hero and was unique in advancing a Pan-African philosophy to inspire a global mass movement focusing on Africa known as Garveyism. Promoted by the United Negro Improvement Association as a movement of African Redemption, Garveyism would eventually inspire others, ranging from the Nation of Islam, to the Rastafari movement (which proclaims Garvey as a prophet). The intention of the movement was for those of African ancestry to "redeem" Africa and for the European colonial powers to leave it. On his visit to Canada, he spoke to the mainly West Indian and AfriCanadian population in Sydney, Nova Scotia. In his speech he beckoned,” Emancipate yourself from mental slavery”. The excerpt of this speech forms the opening bars of a famous Bob Marley hit, Redemption song.

The play ‘I Marcus Garvey’ is a journey of Garvey’s life and activism in Jamaica, England, America and Canada told through multimedia and music.