ABOUT OBSIDIAN
Learn MoreFounded in 2000, Obsidian is Canada’s leading culturally specific theatre company. An award winning organization, Obsidian Theatre has spent over 20 years training, producing and showcasing Black artists across the country.
2023/24 Season!
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Three Sisters
Three sisters, grieving the loss of their father, long to return to their former home in Lagos as conflict encroaches on their provincial village
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shaniqua in abstraction
bahia watson thoughtfully blends razor-sharp humour with a piercing cultural critique in her intrepidly daring one-woman show shaniqua in abstraction
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seven methods of killing kylie jenner
seven methods of killing kylie jenner explores cultural appropriation, queerness, friendship and the ownership of black bodies online and IRL
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In Memory of Charles Officer
We are devastated about the passing of beloved Director, Actor and talented human, Charles Officer. Charles was a dear friend, mentor, colleague and inspiring co-conspirator...
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Elevate the Black Voice: Join Obsidian Theatre Company on Giving Tuesday!
Dear supporters, As we approach the season of giving, Obsidian Theatre Company extends heartfelt gratitude to you, our invaluable supporters, for standing with us on...
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Announcing the 23/24 Playwrights Unit!
We are thrilled to announce the talented artists selected for this year’s Playwrights Unit. Please welcome Taija Shonée Chung, Mobólúwajídìde D. Joseph, and Lili Robinson. The Playwrights unit...
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WHAT WE DO
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TRAIN
Young Gifted, and Black is a paid, national training program to support Black artists in non-performance disciplines.
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DEVELOP
Playwrights Unit is a national intensive play development program that will support 2 to 3 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. 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.
