Aportia Chryptych is a collective group made up of multi-disciplinary artist Howard J. Davis and actress Virigila Griffith.
They have come together to utilize their multi-disciplinary skills in acting, dance, singing and film to tell the story of Portia White, a Canadian operatic contralto who premiered at the age of 30 in Toronto on Nov. 7, 1941 and became the first Black concert singer to win international acclaim in the early 20th century.
the piece is currently being created and developed through the generous support of
through the theatre creators reserve fund recommenders
additional space provided by
Portia White [Image used courtesy of the estate of Bill and Vivian White Yousuf Karsh / Library and Archives Canada / pa-192783
supported by the National Ballet's of Canada's Residency Programme”,
