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shaniqua in abstraction

  • A Crow’s Theatre Production in Association with paul watson productions and Obsidian Theatre Company
  • bahia watson
  • Apr 9 - Apr 28, 2024
  • Tickets start at $50
  • Studio Theatre
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    WORLD PREMIERE

    Following up on her 2022 summer hit MASHUP PON DI ROAD, bahia watson thoughtfully blends razor-sharp humour with a piercing cultural critique in her intrepidly daring one-woman show shaniqua in abstraction.

    After starring in Crow’s Theatre’s Someone Else and The Seagull (co-produced with The Company Theatre) and, most recently, thrilling audiences with her unforgettable turn as Sonya in Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, bahia returns in her Crow’s Theatre playwriting debut. 

    In this searching new work, bahia brings her poet’s heart, vaulting imagination, and disarming humour to shape a kaleidoscopic explosion of experiences and shifting identities that defiantly push back the boundaries defining Black womanhood.

    paul watson productions is a free-spirited, fun-loving, world-building force dedicated to creating art for the people. From the Caribbean vaudevillian fringe hit pomme is french for apple to the island-kissed, travelling-circus comedy MASHUP PON DI ROAD, paul watson productions supports artists who challenge oppressive entities while also valuing the utmost importance of play. 

    Obsidian Theatre Company is an award-winning theatre company passionately dedicated to the exploration, development, and production of the Black voice. As Canada’s leading culturally specific theatre company, it has a threefold mission to produce plays, develop playwrights, and train emerging theatre professionals.

     
    PERFORMANCE NOTES
    Pre-Show Chat (in the Lobby):
    • Sunday, April 21 (also a Pay-What-You-Can performance)
    Post-Show Talkback (in the Theatre):
    • Tuesday, April 16
    Mask Mandatory Performances:
    • Sunday, April 14 @ 2:00pm (also a Pay-What-You-Can performance)
    • Tuesday, April 23 @ 8:00pm
     
    “Bahia Watson is outstanding.” Torontonicity

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     Crow’s Theatre Production Residency Program
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    SUPPORTING SPONSORS

    The Meighen Family Foundation

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  • The Team

    CAST

    • bahia watson - performer

    CREATIVE

    • bahia watson - playwright
    • Sabryn Rock - Director