An Interview with Isaiah Bell and Sean Guist

Donna Langille interviews Isaiah Bell and Sean Guist. In February 2023, Isaiah Bell and Sean Guist will bring The Book of my Shames back to Opera Kelowna. The Book of my Shames is a one-man, cabaret-style opera performed with a small chamber ensemble. It premiered at Tapestry Opera in Toronto 2019 and has been developed with the support of Opera Kelowna, Pacific Opera Victoria and Intrepid Theatre.

Isaiah Bell, Creator, Composer, and Principal performer in The Book of My Shames, performs across North America as a classical tenor, composes music and libretti for opera and theatre, and writes prose and poetry.

Sean Guist, Creator and Director of The Book of my Shames, is an Artistic Director at Intrepid Theatre in Victoria, BC/Lekwungen Territory, and has worked with the company in various roles since 2013. He is also a queer artist who freelances as director and creator for theatre and opera and makes an occasional appearance as a bearded drag queen.