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Necessary Angel Theatre Company is dedicated to fully exploring the theatrical arts by creating original work that challenges, engages, provokes and astonishes.

Toronto
Joined November 2010
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NEWS: Necessary Angel, in partnership with Goethe-Institut Toronto, has commissioned acclaimed translator David Tushingham to create the English translation of Roland Schimmelpfennig’s epic five-play cycle Anthropolis. Learn more: necessaryangel.com/news
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Page Turn cohort member Nirris Nagendrarajah takes us behind the scenes of playwright-actor Pamela Mala Sinha’s busy creative life in the first installment of a three-part series. buff.ly/koVPWjs
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Join the NA LAB Resident Artist program! Applications are now open for our next Playwright in Residence (two-year residency), and Artist in Residence (one-year residency). Learn more here, and apply by Feb. 28: necessaryangel.com/na-lab-ap…
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Bring your work to life with Necessary Angel! Applications for our OAC Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators are due Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. - learn more here: necessaryangel.com/oacoac-re…
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Moonlight Schooner @canadianstage must close on Dec. 14! Don't miss this "stunning" and "poetic glimpse into the lives of three Caribbean sailors" by Kanika Ambrose: de.canadianstage.com/shows-e…
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It's Opening Night for Moonlight Schooner and our hearts are full. 💛 We can’t wait to welcome audiences into this world and celebrate the start of the run together. 🌙 canadianstage.com/shows-even…
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"Kanika Ambrose’s Moonlight Schooner sails into history with poetry, power, and Caribbean soul." - @afrotoronto Previews start Nov. 21! necessaryangel.com/moonlight…
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I'll never forget seeing OUR PLACE. Kanika Ambrose's understanding of the Canadian immigration system was clever and devastating, and written like a piece of music. Kanika opens 2 new plays this month: THE CHRISTMAS MARKET and MOONLIGHT SCHOONER. theglobeandmail.com/culture/…
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Lisa Codrington, danjelani ellis, Daren A. Herbert, Tony Ofori, and Jamie Robinson will bring to life the world premiere of MOONLIGHT SCHOONER by Kanika Ambrose! On stage Nov. 21 @canadianstage: necessaryangel.com/moonlight…
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Our associate artistic director, and playwright of Moonlight Schooner, Kanika Ambrose is #1 on Glenn Sumi's Theatre Artists to Watch this Fall! Don't miss our November world premiere on stage @canadianstage goaheadsumi.com/10-theatre-a…
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Did you know that Necessary Angel is a Recommender for the Ontario Arts Council's Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators? If you're looking to develop new work, check out our criteria here: necessaryangel.com/oacoac-re…
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Now through June 30 any donation to Necessary Angel will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $6,000, thanks to the generosity of anonymous donors! Help us continue to make bold, new theatre: necessaryangel.com/support-u… Moonlight Schooner promo photo by Dahlia Katz.
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Work with us this Summer! Are you between the ages 15-30? We're now hiring for two Canada Summer Jobs positions: Production Assistant and Fundraising Organizer. Applications accepted until Sunday, May 4, 2025: necessaryangel.com/workwithu…
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Announcing the world premiere of MOONLIGHT SCHOONER, the highly anticipated third collaboration between celebrated playwright and director pairing, Kanika Ambrose and Sabryn Rock. Catch it @canadianstage Nov. 21 to Dec. 14.
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Happy World Theatre Day! We're proud to be one of many Canadian companies creating space for collaboration, bold storytelling, and artistic risk-taking. Stay tuned for 2025 production news 👀
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What a wonderful run of Winter Solstice! ❄️ Thank you to all of the artists who collaborated with us to create this production, and all of the many audiences who came out to see it. We're incredibly proud to have shared the Canadian English-language premiere with all of you.
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If you're one of our new followers, welcome! We're so glad you've found Necessary Angel. Click the link below to join our newsletter so you don't miss news about our exciting upcoming projects: necessaryangel.com/ Until then, thank you for joining us at the theatre.
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Photos of Frank Cox-O'Connell, Kira Guloien, Cyrus Lane, Nancy Palk and Diego Matamoros by Dahlia Katz with Set & Lighting by Lorenzo Savoini, Costumes by Ming Wong and Sound and Composition by Debashis Sinha.
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