Production History

Current Shows



09/10
Yellow Man

By Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by Weyni Mengesha
Produced by Nightwood Theatre in co-production with Obsidian Theatre

Intimate Apparel
By Lynn Nottage- Pulitzer Prize winner 2009
Directed by Philip Akin
Presented by the Canadian Stage Company
At the Bluma Appel Theatre

who knew grannie: a dub aria (World Premiere]
Written & directed by ahdri zhina mandiela
In association with Factory Theatre

Past Shows



08/09
Late (World Premiere)

By Marcia Johnson
Directed by Marjorie Chan

Black Medea (Canadian Premiere)
By Wesley Enoch

Directed by Philip Akin
Nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Costume Design

07/08
Intimate Apparel (Canadian Premiere)

By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Philip Akin
3 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations- Outstanding Production, Direction & Costume
Design (awarded)

Born Ready (Remount)

By Joseph Jomo Pierre
Directed by Philip Akin

06/07
The Polished Hoe (World Premiere)
Adapted by Alison Sealy-Smith & Colin Taylor.
Directed by Colin Taylor
International tour, Frank Collymore Hall, Barbados.

Hip Hop (Who Stole the Soul?)
By Joseph Jomo Pierre
Directed by Philip Akin

05/06
The Monument
By Colleen Wagner
Directed by Nigel Shawn Williams – Dora Mavor Moore Award

Born Ready/ Pusha Man
By Joseph Jomo Pierre
Directed by Philip Akin

04/05
Cast Iron
By Lisa Codrington
Directed by ahdri zhina mandiela
Produced in association with Nightwood Theatre

Two Can Play
By Trevor Rhone
Directed by ahdri zhina mandiela

03/04
Consecrated Ground
By George Boyd
Directed by David R. Collins
Produced in association with Factory Theatre

02/03
The Piano Lesson
By August Wilson
Directed by Alison Sealy Smith

02/01
The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God
Written and Directed by Djanet Sears
In association with Nightwood Theatre and the Harbourfront Centre