The artistic director for Montreal's oldest and longest-running Black theatre company was busy gearing up for the 2020-21 season, which would mark half a century of artistic achievement for the Black Theatre Workshop. An archival photo shows actors taking a bow at the 1978 Black Theatre Workshop production The Gingerbread Lady. (Black Theatre Workshop)In a normal year, the Black Theatre Workshop produces two mainstage productions each year as well as a school tour for Black History Month. A home for Black artistsThe Black Theatre Workshop started out as a branch of the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Montreal. For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians — from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community — check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2020 13:48 UTC