Obsidian is Canada’s leading culturally diverse theatre company. Our

threefold mission is to produce plays, to develop playwrights and to train

emerging theatre professionals.

Obsidian is passionately dedicated to the exploration, development, and

production of the Black voice. Obsidian produces plays from a world-wide

canon focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on the works of highly

acclaimed Black playwrights. Obsidian provides artistic support, promoting

the development of work by Black theatre makers and offering training

opportunities through mentoring and apprenticeship programs for emerging

Black artists.

Obsidian Theatre Company was born out of a passionate sense of artistic

responsibility - a responsibility to bring the Black voice, in its many

artistic dialects, to Canada’s cultural forefront. Obsidian encourages

Black artists to expand their vision of what they perceive, create and

present to a national audience. Obsidian continues to play a prominent

role in Canada’s theatrical mosaic by showcasing the work of both emerging

and established Black artists

Quote: "When I arrived at Obsidian, Sumac took me virtually no time to learn. It is so intuitive and simple. It has also been a great help to Obsidian, as it has virtually grown with us over the years we've had it. As our company progresses we find we are able to utilize more and more of the tools. Thanks to all the Sumac staff for being so supportive and helpful to us."