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!
View AllThree 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
Buy Ticketsshaniqua in abstraction
bahia watson thoughtfully blends razor-sharp humour with a piercing cultural critique in her intrepidly daring one-woman show shaniqua in abstraction
Buy Ticketsseven 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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VIEW ALLThree Sisters OPENS on March 7!
Get ready, theater lovers! Inua Ellams’ breathtakingly reimagined classic, Three Sisters, is making its North American premiere on March 7. This isn’t just any production –...
Read MoreAfrican Celebration Night was a huge success!
We want to extend our gratitude to Ngoma Drum and Dance for making the evening lively and entertaining. Also, a big shoutout to Afrobeat Kitchen for providing the...
Read More21 Black Futures: The Anthology Book Launch
Thank you to everyone who made our 21 Black Futures: The Anthology Book Launch a memorable event! The readings and performances by the artists who...
Read MoreWHAT WE DO
Learn MoreTRAIN
Young Gifted, and Black is a paid, national training program that supports Black artists in non-performance disciplines.
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Playwrights Unit is a national intensive play development program that supports Black playwrights through group sessions and individual mentorship.
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Obsidian produces plays from a world-wide canon focusing primarily on the works of highly acclaimed Black playwrights.
Learn MoreSUPPORTERS
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.