Who Is Esther began in a “bubble room” at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. In this special room where an entire wall was a HEPA filter, is also where melodies became medicine, creativity sparked healing, and purpose ignited recovery. Focusing on the creative (in my case, writing Who Is Esther) kept my mind off the challenges of treatment, and channeled … Read More
“We may be different, but we’re stronger together”
Happy Canada Day! 🍁 In the musical Who Is Esther, the song “Talent Stadium” (Scene 4) finds Esther standing up for her rights, and those like her. It’s the Canadian way: we’re all different, yet we’re stronger together. This Canada Day, come see how her story unfolds. Who Is Esther hits the stage soon at the Kingston Fringe Festival next … Read More
Show on the Go: Is writing a musical like writing a book?
There’s a lot of work in writing a book (I’ve written 8). But what about a musical? In this video, I take you behind the scenes and describe each stage we went through, from initial idea, to getting it on-stage. Who Is Esther hits the stage at the Kingston Fringe Festival August 6-16th – love to see you there. More … Read More
The Event (feat. Tommy Amoroso, Leah Becker, Michelle Kettrick, Mitch Lauer, Tikka Smiley)
The cast has begun blocking out “The Event” during the rehearsals. From the musical Who Is Esther in the upcoming Kingston Fringe Festival performance. Great job to our hard-working cast, shown in this clip: Tommy AmorosoLeah BeckerZalyzza GoviaMichelle KettrickMitch LauerTikka Smiley
Save the Date(s)!
We’ve been telling you the story of Esther for a while now. The writing, the casting, the late-night rewrites, the “wait, what if we did this” moments that turned a good idea into something we genuinely believe in. And now we have the performance dates!! Who Is Esther will perform at the TK Fringe Festival as part of the Kick … Read More
Best of the three (feat. Zalyzza Govia)
Zalyzza sings a clip from “Best of the Three” during our rehearsals. From the musical Who is Esther in the upcoming Kingston Fringe Festival performance.
Outreach and Partnerships
We are delighted to introduce Loretta Levinson, the creative force behind Who Is Esther’s marketing, partnership development, and community engagement. If there is one line from this production that perfectly captures her spirit, it is this one: “I’ve got ideas for the world to know.” And indeed she does! A graduate of the Ivey Business School MBA program, Loretta brings … Read More
Blocking and Choreography (feat. Tracey Forster, Zalyzza Govia, Tikka Smiley)
Tracey Forester provides choreography instructions to Zalyzza and Tikka as they practice “Talent Stadium”. Beyond remembering the lines and harmonies, blocking and choreography make the music dance. From the musical Who is Esther in the upcoming Kingston Fringe Festival performance. Kingston Fringe Festival performance.
The Event (feat. Zalyzza Govia, Tommy Amoroso & Mitch Lauer)
Tommy, Mitch and Zalyzza practices “The Event”. It’s a VERY challenging piece of music: syncopation and emotional intensity. From the musical Who is Esther in the upcoming Kingston Fringe Festival performance.
We are believers (feat. Zalyzza Govia)
Zalyzza sings a clip from “We are believers” during our rehearsals. From the musical Who is Esther in the upcoming Kingston Fringe Festival performance.