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May 21, 2026
Young, Gifted and Black Presents: Basbousa
Our Young, Gifted and Black cohort has been working really hard writing, directing, and designing, Basbousa!
Young, Gifted and Black Showcase
May 29, 2026- 7:30pm
May 30, 2026 – 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst St
As the April 2023 conflict breaks out in Sudan, Adama in Toronto makes urgent phone calls to her grandmother Rania living in Khartoum. Basbousa is a story about the recipes we inherit, the homes we carry within us, and the impossible choices families make in times of crisis.
Written and created by Abigail Whitney, Ghislan Sutherland-Timm, Nála Simone Lendor and Stephon Smith
Watch below to learn about Basbousa!
Photo of the YGB Cohort by Dahlia Katz
Video by Roya DelSol