R they coming to Canada?

I believe April of next year in Toronto.

Just came form the Sunday show of the Wedding Bells of Rekha. I usually hold our diaspora quality in a relative light - that is, regarding plays, they are to be judged as community theater. But I have to tell you that the Play today was a mature play - good script and improving acting by people who are not professionals.

It was a touching Play on the trials and tribulations of our fore-parents who came across the Kala Pani having been duped. It told the story of broken dreams and hopes and aspirations, yet the resilience of the determined spirit of the indentured ******s shipped in our own "Middle Passage" from Kolkata (formerly Calcutta).

There were questions raised in my mind about the experiences of Muslims who were transported in such fashion too. The Play did focus on the Ramayan and the references were all about the Hindu religion. This is not to detract from this wonderful Play.

Ramesh Deochand is to be commended for putting this history in masterful story-telling. Those here who missed the chance to see it surely missed out on a terrific product by our fellow Guyanese-New Yorkers. There were 5 performances of this Play in Guyana and reports were that they were very successful.

The proceeds form this Play will go to charity and one mentioned today is the desire to contribute to the tragedy in the Philippines due to the typhoon.