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shaniqua in abstrtaction illustration by blackpowerbarbie
In this searching new work, bahia watson 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.
“i wrote this play to understand myself better, as an actor and storyteller, and as a black woman,” says watson. “the identity of the black woman is loaded with things we didn’t ask for and didn’t put there. some of those things we’ve made the most of, some of them we hold close, others we abandon. and some follow us around like a shadow, haunting us. this play is both an honouring and a dismantling of the narratives we carry. it is my attempt to create, through language, a ground i ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Tickets range from $50-$75 + service charge and hst
Ways to Save
$50 preview performances
Sunday Pay-What-You-Can matinees
$20 student and Under 30 tickets
$25 arts workers tickets
20% discount for seniors 65+
20% discount for groups of eight or more
Phone: (647) 341-7390
Email: boxoffice@crowstheatre.com
Website: https://www.crowstheatre.com/whats-on/view-all/shaniquainabstraction
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
- Apr 27, 2024 at 08:00 pm - 09:30 pm (Sat)
- Apr 28, 2024 at 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm (Sun)
- Apr 27, 2024 at 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm (Sat)
Additional time info:
Post-Show Talkback (in the Theatre):
Tuesday, April 16
Mask Required Performance:
Sunday, April 14 @ 2:00pm (also a Pay-What-You-Can performance)
Pre-Show Chat (in the Lobby):
Sunday, April 21 (also a Pay-What-You-Can performance)
Black Out Performance:
Friday, April 26 @ 8pm – All tickets $20 plus fees and hst
Black Out performances, a night to centre and celebrate the Black experience, begin to help us address the racial imbalance on and off the stage in the theatre community.
In addition to the presentation of shaniqua in abstraction, the night will include a post-show gathering in the lobby bar for a lively and uplifting conversation about how the Black aesthetic moves Canadian theatre forward. All tickets $20 plus fees and hst.
Black Out Performances are evenings dedicated to celebrating Black stories, Black artists, and Black audience members by providing a safe space for them to experience theatre that is for and by the Black community.
LOCATION
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Parking is available on the P1 level of the complex, with elevator access to street level on Dundas Street East.
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