
Welcome to the "I Will Rise In Love" Electronic Press Kit.
Everything you need to know is here. But if there is anything else you need, feel free to contact us using the form below.
The Show
“LOVE IS NEVER WRONG!”
An entirely unique and original theatrical production, combining music, dance, poetry, costumes, and rhythms, from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the West, I Will Rise In Love is a stunning spectacle of sight, sound, energy and passion like you've never before experienced. It will have you loving, laughing, crying, but ultimately uplifted.
Heart-pounding rhythms, heart-aching songs, heart-lifting poems, and heartbreakingly beautiful choreography, come together in an explosion of poetry, song, dance, video, sound, light and music.
LOVE… We look for love, we live for love, we seek for love, we ache for love, we fight for love, we pray for love, and sometimes… we even die for love!
Love should be simple… two people meet, fall in love and live happily ever after!
But love is never simple and when racism, bigotry, culture and love collide, results can be tragic.
I Will Rise In Love explores love in its many guises… forbidden love, interracial love, intercultural love, gay love…
Two intertwining and parallel love stories - One in the present, a young Muslim woman and an older non-Muslim man - The other, in the past, a young gay black man, a griot, and his white lover.
The young woman and the man meet and fall in love. They are torn apart, but love triumphs and they reunite.
Born out of suffering and abuse they work together to create a work of stunning beauty. But the young woman dies leaving the man to carry on alone.
Without her love devastated and depressed, the man loses the will to complete alone, what they had created together. But the work is too important to abandon, so the woman returns from beyond to help him complete what they started.
The griot and his lover meet and fall in love, but have to keep their love secret.
When they are discovered violence follows and the lover is killed.
The griot watches over the young woman and man, providing commentary, and sharing experience and wisdom as the two lovers navigate the obstacles in front of them.
Both relationships end in tragedy, but true love never dies…
Across time, distance, and even death, love flourishes and though apart, love endures, until the lovers are finally reunited.
Videos
I Will Rise In Love Trailer
I Will Rise In Love Excerpts
Music
Reviews
“In the most positive sense of the word, I Will Rise In Love, is overwhelming!”
Peter Hinton (Theatre Director)
I find the work very powerful, beautifully written, haunting music, the poetic power of the words is so potent. Richard Ouzounian (Theatre Director)
Something beautiful and evocative. Peter Herold (Agent, United Talent Agency)
"Musically, the influences are wide ranging, yet skillfully fused, accessible and impactful. Colin Eatock (Composer, musicologist and music journalist)
Walter Borden has captivated audiences with his eloquence, humanity and soulful insight into each of his roles. Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia
"He's the kind of actor that just commands the stage," Kate WatsonThe Coast
Borden is an actor of such range and power as to leave his audience emotionally drained and filled with wonder. John Holmes (Drama Critic)
“Whether you see, or read, or listen to her work, you will understand that Khadija’s creativity comes from that same place where all truly brilliant creativity is born; and that you will have found it." Gairey Richardson (Singer, songwriter, actor, producer)
Over the past 15 years I have collaborated with Keith on several projects, and am constantly in awe of his tenacity to never settle on second best or 'that's good enough'. He strives tirelessly for perfection and always has unique and inspired suggestions to improve whatever we are working on. John Roby (Dora Award Winner, Composer/Producer)
His work with many of the greatest jazz musicians both in Canada and internationally has always been of the highest standard. Keith stands out as an outstanding producer, writer, and musician. Ross Porter (President & CEO JAZZ.FM)
Bios
For complete bios on Keith, Khadija, and Walter click on the AboutUs link above.
Contact Us
Keith Whiting: ph. 416 658 7070 email: keithwhiting2020@gmail.com or complete contact form.