Join us on June 26th, 7pm Factory Theatre for the 23/24 Playwrights Unit Showcase! Our Playwrights Unit will be sharing excerpts from their works-in-development after 8-months of intensive development. Mark your calendars, more information about each piece is coming soon!

If you LOVED Three Sisters, VOTE for the production for the John Kaplan Audience Choice Award! Voting closes Wednesday, June 19, 11:59am EST. 🔗 tapa.ca/doras/ancillar…

HUGE Congratulations to Oyin Olajedo for receiving a Toronto Theatre Critics' Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Play! You truly shined as Abosede in Three Sisters. ✨👏🏾

Join us for our Playwrights Unit Showcase on June 26 at 7pm Factory Theatre.   Our playwrights will be sharing excerpts from their works-in-development after 8-months of intensive development led by Toronto-based actor and writer Lisa Codrington RSVP: forms.gle/7Tb3YUdaWhhwCy…

Introducing Miss Fortune by Taija Shonée Chung.  Catch an excerpt reading of Taija’s play at our Playwrights Unit Showcase on Thursday, June 26, 2024, 7pm at Factory Theatre. RSVP to let us know your coming: forms.gle/ftCtpWQN3q7ZLx…

Introducing Infest by Lili Robinson.  Catch an excerpt reading of Lili’s play at our Playwrights Unit Showcase on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 7pm in the Factory Theatre. RSVP to let us know your coming: forms.gle/ftCtpWQN3q7ZLx…

Introducing Lose Your Father by Mobólúwajídìde D. Joseph.  Catch an excerpt reading of Mobólúwajídìde’s play at our Playwrights Unit Showcase on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 7pm in the Factory Theatre. RSVP to let us know your coming: forms.gle/ftCtpWQN3q7ZLx…

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! 🙌🏾

We're still shaking! THANK YOU! 🙌🏾

We're honoured to have won several awards at last night's TAPA Dora awards including, Outstanding Production for The Typo King FRSL / FRSA Three Sisters, directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu & co-produced w/Obsidian Theatre. Congrats to the winners & everyone who made these shows possible!

Three Sisters took home both Outstanding Production and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in the General Theatre category! 🏆 Thank you so much to TAPA and the jury, to our co-producers @soulpeppertheatre and to the entire cast, creative team! ✨ #Doras2024

Today is the BIG day for our Playwrights Unit! TO-based actor and writer Lisa Codrington has led Taija Shonée Chung, Mobólúwajídìde D. Joseph, and Lili Robinson for the last 8-months through developing new plays. See you at Factory Theatre at 7pm! RSVP: forms.gle/7Dg5RdPNpPMdRA…

That’s a wrap for our 23/24 Playwrights Unit! Huge congrats to our talented playwrights: Taija Shonée Chung, Mobólúwajídìde D. Joseph, and Lili Robinson. ✨ Special thanks to Lisa Codrington for your incredible guidance, and to Factory Theatre for being our Venue Sponsor.

Our 23/24 Season has come to a close! Thank you to everyone who attended our shows. Your support helps us fulfill our mission. Consider a donation to Obsidian to empower underrepresented voices in theatre. 🔗 canadahelps.org/en/dn/10748

SUBMISSIONS OPEN! Let us support your creation in our 8-month play development program culminating in a developmental workshop and our Playwrights Unit Showcase. Welcoming Black artists of all backgrounds, lived experiences, ages, and gender identities. 🔗obsidiantheatre.com/playwrights-un…

📣 Submissions OPEN!  The Young, Gifted, and Black program will support emerging leaders in Directing and Design, including Set, Costume, Lighting, and Sound over 6 months. Learn More 🔗: obsidiantheatre.com/young-gifted-b… d'bi.young anitafrika (she/they)

📢 Less than a couple days to apply for Playwrights Unit! Let us support your creation process through our 8-month play development program. Welcoming Black artists of all backgrounds, lived experiences, ages, and gender identities. APPLY: obsidiantheatre.com/playwrights-un…

🚨 Submissions are OPEN for our Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators (RGTC)! 🎭 We're funding new works by Black artists at any stage. Grants: $1K-$3K for creation & development (not for productions). More info: obsidiantheatre.com/rgtc/  Ontario Arts Council

Only 5 days left to apply for YGB! This PAID 6-month intensive supports Black theatre practitioners in non-performance roles, exploring Black diaspora theatre through a decolonial lens. Apply by Sept 16 @ noon! More info:  obsidiantheatre.com/young-gifted-b… #TorontoTheatre #TheatreTraining

Get your submissions in for YGB! Led by d'bi.young anitafrika (she/they), YGB supports Black theatre practitioners in Directing & Design (Set, Costume, Lighting, Sound). Apply by Sept 16 at noon. Learn more and SUBMIT!  i.mtr.cool/lgfiepkxdf