Speaking of Sneaking

Speaking of Sneaking runs Sep tomorrow night, September 21-Oct 1, at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. 

Ginnal is sure like never before: he must make it to Foreign. When he meets a Spider who sets him on the journey, Ginnal faces the cost of freedom. 

Inspired by experiences of growing up queer in Jamaica and finding home in Canada, speaking of sneaking is a multidisciplinary mash-up of dance, poetry, and pantomime, where the archetypal Jamaican Ginnal and the mythical African Anansi meet.

First created in Buddies’ Emerging Creators Unit, and further developed with the Anitafrika Method for Why Not Theatre’s RISER (where it garnered five Dora nominations, including for outstanding production and outstanding new play), speaking of sneaking returns to the Buddies stage for a full production this fall.

Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!

Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators (RGTC) is a fantastic opportunity for Obsidian to fund new theatrical works in development by Black artists at any stage in their careers. Generously supported by the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), this program provides successful applicants with funding between $1000 and $3000 dollars to be put towards the creation and development of new work. 

DEADLINE DECEMBER 14

Congratulations Vanessa Spence, Welcome Fatima Adam

Congratulations to our wonderful Producer, Vanessa Spence, who has gone on Maternity Leave, in anticipation of the newest member of her family. Wishing you overwhelming joy, love, happiness (and lots and lots of rest) on this journey!

Obsidian Theatre Company is delighted to welcome our Interim Producer, Fatima Adam, to the team. Fatima Adam is a Toronto-based producer, writer and theatre creator, who has worked with Summerworks Performance Festival, Why Not Theatre, b current performing arts and more. She is thrilled to be joining the Obsidian team, and is “ looking forward to working on theatre programming that brings Black artists and our narratives to the forefront.”