We’re excited to proudly announce a Creative Collaboration Initiative between Obsidian, Soulpepper Theatre, The Musical Stage Company, Bad Hats Theatre and The Toronto Fringe Festival! 

This Creative Collaboration Initiative focuses on community-building, shared capacity and creative cross-pollination, while allowing each organization to retain its unique artistic identity and autonomy. In practice, the initiative will include co-productions and presentations at Soulpepper Theatre, co-commissioning of new works, audience development and co-marketing initiatives, and a commitment for each partner company to amplify the work of the others. Each company will continue to present their own productions at any venue they choose and be free to collaborate with any other company.  

Following the incredible success of Three Sisters in February 2024, Obsidian Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre are co-producing the World Premiere of Table For Two by Akosua Amo-Adem in early 2025. 

The Creative Collaboration Initiative is an open invitation to Toronto audiences to discover some of Canada’s most exciting theatrical works by some of our city’s leading companies and build a new model for collaboration that will serve the arts sector for years to come. 

“This partnership represents a significant step towards further amplifying Black voices on Toronto’s stages, allowing us to build new bridges within our community and beyond, sharing stories that resonate and connect us all.” 
Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu

Photo by Dahlia Katz

Back Row (L to R): Laura Paduch (TO Fringe), Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu (Obsidian), Victor Pokinko (Bad Hats), Weyni Mengesha (Soulpepper), Michael Sinclair (Obsidian), Rachel Kennedy (TO Fringe), Paul Beauchamp (Musical Stage Company), Matt Pilipiak (Bad Hats). Front Row (L to R): Fiona Sauder (Bad Hats), Gideon Arthurs (Soulpepper)