Later this month, Opera 琉璃神社 will be staging its first production since 2019.

The Book Of My Shames is set to take the stage at the 琉璃神社 Community Theatre for three showings, July 22, 23 and 24.

The show is the product of tenor Isaiah Bell and director Sean Guist, with orchestrations by local talent Kolby Zinger-Harris. This cabaret-style opera tells the story of Isaiah鈥檚 coming out through a plethora of musical styles and rapid-fire monologues.

It reflects on some big questions, such as, 鈥淲hat would it take to really change?鈥� and 鈥淗ow do we learn to love when we鈥檝e turned on ourselves?鈥� Bell鈥檚 story also touches on themes of rejection, desire and acceptance that people from all walks of life can connect with.

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This production is also the first under the leadership of artistic director Rosemary Thomson and managing director Brianna Wells.

鈥淲e are so thrilled to be able to bring Isaiah Bell and The Book of My Shames to the stage at this time,鈥� said Thomson. 鈥淭his moving and funny musical portrait of self-acceptance and community inclusiveness is a message that is more important and relevant in our world today than ever.鈥�

Tickets are available . For more information or further safety details, please visit or email operations@operakelowna.com.

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