ABOUT OBSIDIAN
Learn MoreFounded in 2000, Obsidian is Canada’s leading culturally specific theatre company. An award winning organization, Obsidian Theatre has spent over 25 years training, producing and showcasing Black artists across the country.
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a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun)
by debbie tucker greenDirected by Mumbi Tindeybwa Otu Three couples. What might be. What once was. What could have been. …profoundly… is a bold and unflinching...
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How to Catch Creation
By Christina AndersonDirected by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu The only way to find your voice is to use it. In San Francisco, four artists and intellectuals...
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FLEX
CANADIAN PREMIERE Critic’s Pick – The Globe and Mail It’s 1997 and the WNBA is changing the game. Every player on Plainnole’s Lady Train High...
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Obsidian in June!
This June, we invite you to experience a powerful lineup of events that spotlight the brilliance of Black voices in Canadian theatre. From showcases to...
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Black Ties!
Artistic Leadership Speed Dating Monday, February 24, 2025 from 5pm to 7pm at Soulpepper Theatre Black Ties, Black Love ♥️ Do you adore an Artistic...
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We’re hiring an Associate Artistic Director!
We are looking for an Associate Artistic Director to join our team, the ideal individual will be passionate about our mandate and will be a...
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WHAT WE DO
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TRAIN
Young Gifted, and Black is a paid, national training program that supports Black artists in non-performance disciplines.
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DEVELOP
Playwrights Unit is a national intensive play development program that supports Black playwrights through group sessions and individual mentorship.
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Produce
Obsidian produces plays from a world-wide canon focusing primarily on the works of highly acclaimed Black playwrights.
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Obsidian is supported by TD as our season sponsors, and we receive funding from all three levels of government: Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts. We are fortunate to have received funding from The Slaight Family Foundation to try and kick start the arts sectors after COVID. The Young Gifted and Black program is supported by Scotiabank, Catapult and The Metcalf Foundation.
