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Two daily performances celebrating heritage, resilience, and the wisdom nature offers us — told through music, storytelling and interactive family participation.
Morning Performance (12pm)
Sansa Kromah: The Hawk’s Tale
Ideal for: ages 4–12 and all accompanying adults
A musical storytelling adventure about courage, identity and finding your voice. Families are invited on a rhythmic journey with Sansa Kromah, a young hawk who loses her way and must learn to trust her instincts to rise again. Using kalimba, djembe and guided audience “voices,” this performance weaves together West African oral traditions with universal lessons about belonging, bravery and the strength found in community.
Afternoon Performance (2pm)
Nature’s Enduring Gifts
Ideal for: ages 4–12 and all accompanying adults
In this deeply engaging family performance, Frances invites audiences into her own journey of discovery: how a simple gourd, first encountered as a cultural object, revealed itself to be a powerful symbol used by enslaved Africans seeking freedom. Families learn how clues from nature guided freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad until they reached safety in Canada.
Interwoven with music, storytelling and gentle participatory moments, this performance helps children and families understand how nature — trees, water, sky, birds and the humble gourd — became both teacher and compass in times of unimaginable courage.
About Frances Greenidge
Frances Greenidge is a Toronto-based cultural educator, storyteller and community facilitator with over three decades of experience in teaching, leadership development and creative empowerment programming. A former elementary educator and international volunteer teacher in West Africa, she integrates her Caribbean upbringing, Indo-African heritage and global lived experiences into presentations that explore identity, resilience and cross-cultural understanding.
Greenidge has delivered impactful workshops and performances across schools, universities, municipal agencies, community groups and corporate settings, including the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital and numerous educational and arts organizations. Known for her dynamic blend of storytelling, reflection and cultural insight, she has developed signature programs such as Rhythms of Resilience, Voices in Harmony and Beyond Medicine, each designed to inspire transformation, uplift diverse voices and deepen community connection.