Powerful. Heartfelt. Witty. Black Theatre Workshop presents the Montreal Premiere of 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 by Kanika Ambrose.

💬Toutes les performances de 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 seront surtitrées en français.

🗓 Nov 19-30, 2025 — Segal Centre for Performing Arts

🎟Book tickets bit.ly/47awNdr
💡Learn more: bit.ly/47d6Bia

🎶 Wishing an amazing tour to the cast and crew of 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 as they begin touring Montreal schools this Friday! Thanks to Brooklyn Melnyk for capturing these moments. Don’t miss our ONLY public presentation on October 25th! 🎟 Book tickets: bit.ly/4pPFG4w

🎥 Get a glimpse into the minds of the cast and crew of 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦! Director Lydie Dubuisson, Actors Jeremy Lewis and Mel Pickering, and Sound Designer Elena Stoodley, share their insights behind the highly-anticipated play. Watch the video at bit.ly/4gWGtwu

Join BTW's 55th season rooted in “Tallawah”, a celebration of strength, story, and resilience!

📻 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 by Donna-Michelle St.Bernard
October 25, 2025 at Union United Church

🎭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 by Kanika Ambrose
November 19-30, 2025 at the Segal Centre

➡️Learn more: bit.ly/489rg95

📻 Don't miss the ONLY public performance of 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 on Oct 25th! Producer Shannon Corenthin and School Tour Coordinator Gabrielle Cole made a venue visit to the Union United Church, where tickets are also available for purchase. To book your tickets online, visit bit.ly/4pPFG4w

🎉 Congratulations to Elena Stoodley for receiving a METAs nomination for “Outstanding Sound Design/Composition” for 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯, a BTW and Roseneath coproduction! We look forward to celebrating Montreal theatre on November 9th. Congrats to all of this year's nominees! 🎭

Check out Trellis recipient @theatrebtw.bsky.social's latest touring show, by Governor General's Award nominee Donna-Michelle St. Bernard! #theatresky

📻 Meet the Stage Manager of 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦, Lia Wright! 🎭

Lia is an emerging Stage Manager and Lighting Designer based in Montreal. She is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada in the Production Design and Technical Arts program.

➡️ Learn more about Lia: bit.ly/42SEdjW

📻Meet the Sound Designer of 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦, Elena Stoodley! 🎶

Elena is a singer, writer, songwriter and sound designer. Born in Tio'tia:ke, Montreal, she has also performed in Cameroon and Congo.

➡️ Learn more about Elena: bit.ly/484of9Y

📻 Meet the Set & Costume Designer of 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦, Eo Sharp! 🪡

Eo Sharp has been a theatre designer for over twenty-five years working with theatres large and small across Canada.

➡️ Learn more about Eo Sharp: bit.ly/3Kpgjq0

📻 Meet the Director of 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦, Lydie Dubuisson!🎶

Lydie is director, playwright, curator and dramaturg. Her work examines intersectionality, dystopian reality, collective memory and multilingual creative processes.

➡️ Learn more about Lydie: bit.ly/4nHWZ5y

Black Theatre Workshop presents
𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦
by DM St. Bernard
October 6-25, 2025

Rebels. Gossip. Tunes.

Dive underground in Guinea Bissau, where two pirate-radio teens dodge the law, spill tea, and spin tracks.

📻 Actor Jeremy Lewis will be playing the role of Lone Voice in 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦! 🎶

Jeremy Lewis is a multidisciplinary artist born and based in Tio'tia:ke, primarily as an actor and an improviser.

➡️ Learn more about Jeremy at: bit.ly/4nT6BLa

📻 Actor Mel Pickering will be playing the role of Pirate in 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦! 🎶

Drawn to layered and vulnerable characters, Mel brings a keen sensitivity to her performances.

➡️ Learn more about Mel at: bit.ly/46nzHfL

📻 From script to stage, Playwright @belladonnatheblest.bsky.social reflects on 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦: "The characters in this play are challenged to act in service to their community, in tension with the law, in accord with their own values.”

➡️ Read the full playwrights' note at bit.ly/4gFxG1W

Thank you to @mtl.org and @bugsburnett.bsky.social for featuring BTW on this list! Check out the article to discover what’s in store for English Montreal Theatre this Fall! 🎭

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Artistic Director Dian Marie Bridge was featured on the inaugural episode of 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴! With hosts Sam Watts and James Hughes, Dian discusses BTW's vision of representing Black voices in theatre and previews our 55th season. Listen on CJAD 800 at 20m35s: bio.link/blacktheatre...

📻 Gossip. Rebel. Tunes. BTW presents 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard! Join us on October 25th, 2025 for a public performance of this year's touring school show.

🎟 Book your tickets: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

Thank you to CityNews Montreal and Corinne Boyer for covering our 55th season launch event! Watch the full segment below to learn more from Artistic Director Dian Marie Bridge and Producer Shannon Corenthin.

#BlackTheatreWorkshop #SeasonLaunch #Tallawah