The Journey is a performance art presentation created and performed by Origin Arts owners Jacqui Du Toit, Captain and JustJamaal ThePoet.
It weaves storytelling, Spoken Word poetry and Hip Hop; and speaks to humanity as we walk our collective paths that lead us out of darkness and into the light. This stage show is one hour and is suitable for families.
Join Captain, Jacqui and JustJamaal at 8pm on Saturday, April 24 for a curated evening of international storytelling and eclectic rhythm and poetry.
How it works
Buying a ticket gives you access to the recording of The Journey on April 24, 2021 at 8:00pm. You will receive an email with your e-ticket(s) and instructions on how to access the recording 2 hours before the event at 6pm on April 24.
Pick-Your-Price
Tickets are available at $5, $15, $25 and $40. You decide the price that makes the most sense for you. The experience is the same regardless of which you choose.
Runtime
The runtime of The Journey is 1 hour.
Artist Bios
Captain
Captain the M.C., poet, producer, screenwriter, Hip-Hop historian and teacher has been a mainstay on the Hip-Hop music scene in Ottawa since 1988. Hailing from Toronto but now calls Ottawa home, he quickly aligned himself with those who were like minded and at the forefront of the culture. He grew up in the inner city of Toronto's many housing projects and immersed himself in the blossoming culture of Rhyme, B-Boy, Graffiti, DJ, Production, Street Fashion that helped shaped the person that you see/hear today. Since moving to Ottawa, he’s worked with and been a part of many groups such as, DJ Ben Jam, DJ Rude Boy, DJ Richniques, 2Hype, Ground Control, New Tower of Power, Beyond Soul, B.O.L.D. In his heyday, Captain has opened up for many of Hip-Hop greats such as Maestro, Dream Warriors, Shinehead, De La Soul, Dead Prez just to name a few. In 1999 he released his debut album ‘Story of a B.O.L.D.’ When music was not his main focus, he added concert promoter to his repertoire, along with creating an innovative dvd/print magazine that provided a platform to showcase, promote and document particularly Canadian artists. Aside from being co-owner of The Origin, in 2015 Captain along with Cleavon Langott created Soul City Music Fest, an annual arts festival dedicated to giving a stage that Ottawa artists can perform on. Captain’s main goal is to tell true authentic stories from an African Canadian perspective. Regardless of the artistic medium, he has never strayed far from his roots, which is Hip-Hop. With a real message to the urban youth of today through music, his music is informative, preventive and so truthful that Canada needs to hear the 1st hand account of someone who has lived it, done it and is always ready to tell his story. Undiluted, uncompromising, rough, rugged and raw, Captain does not do art, he is art!
Jacqui Du Toit
Jacqui Du Toit is an international theatrical performer and storyteller from South Africa. She has a B.A in Theatre and Performance from the University of Cape Town and has been working extensively as a professional actress, storyteller and arts educator.
Her experience covers a wide range of fields including writing, directing, acting, movement and puppetry. Her passion and perseverance for performance arts have taken her to many destinations and festivals around the world, including performing with an African circus that toured Canada in 2008.
Jacqui now resides in Ottawa, Canada where she is the Co-owner of The Origin Arts and community centre and serves on the board of directors for the Great Canadian Theatre Company. An active arts educator within the community and surroundings, Jacqui thrives on sharing the knowledge of storytelling and theatre with women and youth. Jacqui performs theatre, dance and African storytelling with her company 8thGeneration Storytelling, travelling across Canada and her home country, South Africa.
Jacqui was nominated for Outstanding Female Actress, Prix Rideau Awards 2017 and Best female actress for the Capital Critics Awards 2017 for her production, THE HOTTENTOT VENUS - UNTOLD, which she wrote, directed and performs in.
Jamaal Jackson Rogers
Jamaal Jackson Rogers is an award winning poet, arts educator, creative entrepreneur, and performance artist. As a poet, he was selected to be Ottawa's first English Poet Laureate after 27 years in which the position had gone unfilled, while his career in arts education has earned him 2016's Ontario Arts Educator Award. He has brought his practice to audiences locally and internationally and his defining moments are when he makes intimate connections with his participants during workshop exchanges and performance sets.
His topics range from emotional maturity to social justice, from parenting to the human condition, and has been highlighted in festivals, documentaries and educational institutions across the world. He resides in Ottawa, Canada, with his wife and six children, using the national capital region and his performance studio, THE ORIGIN ARTS & COMMUNITY CENTRE, as his launch pad to teach, mentor and advocate for the arts.