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FLEX

It’s 1997 and the WNBA is changing the game. Every player on Plainnole’s Lady Train High School basketball team dreams of going pro. But first, they must navigate the pressures of being young, Black, and female in rural Arkansas, where a mistake on the court can become a foul in real life.

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In our 2025/2026 Season!

…profoundly… is a bold and unflinching exploration of love, desire, and human connection.

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In our 2025/2026 Season!

The only way to find your voice is to use it.

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OTC25

Support Obsidian Theatre by investing in the future of Black theatre and helping us raise $250,000 by the end of 2025.

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21 Black Futures: The Anthology

This award winning series is taking on a new form this fall with the launch of 21 BLACK FUTURES: The Anthology, published by Playwrights Canada Press

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ABOUT OBSIDIAN

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Founded 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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Our Upcoming Season!

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November 1 - December 7, 2025 Tarragon Theatre

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

April 23 - May 17, 2026 Soulpepper Theatre

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

Apr 15 - May 18, 2025 Crow's Theatre - Guloien Theatre

CANADIAN PREMIERE It’s 1997 and the WNBA is changing the game. Every player on Plainnole’s Lady Train High School basketball team dreams of going pro....

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NEWS

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Black Ties!

February 6, 2025

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!

January 13, 2025

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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Celebrate our 25th Anniversary Season with us!

January 6, 2025

Join us as we kick off Obsidian Theatre’s 25th anniversary season with a special screening of the classic film Love and Basketball! Happening on January 24,...

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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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SUPPORTERS

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.