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This Jungle Book is Golden

A new play sponsored by CBOQ

"I met my fear, and with Jesus, I went through the fear to the other side" - Karen rookie actor.   
       
Over 600 people, mainly Karen refugees (from Burma / Myanmar) from around Ontario, attended the premiere performances in London and Toronto of "The Legend of the Golden Book."  

Researched and written by Dennis Hassell (Dramatic Change Youth Theatre), it shows how a 3000 year old prophecy was fulfilled by a missionary and an outlaw.  It also details the plight of the Karen in Burma today, and their hope in God.  

The ambitious production--complete with marauding monkeys in the audience and shadow puppets--featured a cast of 25 Karen and non-Karen children and youth from the fifth annual drama camp at First Baptist Church, London.  

They gave 4 performances after only 5 days of rehearsal.   

"I learned a lot from the P'w K'nyaw" says veteran scriptwriter Dennis Hassell, "and more than that, I was blessed by them." CBOQ, Toronto Baptist Ministries, First Baptist London, Imago arts and Karen Canadian Baptist groups were major sponsors of the project.