Black Fish
Created by Sima Sheibani | Origin: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Studio 1201
Show Details
The story of a young woman who is challenged by simple questions about whether to leave or to stay. The conflict of her choice transforms her into a storyteller, which results in her confronting the truth at the core of her journey. A compelling story about choice, loss, and the cost of starting over.
Showtimes
- Thursday, June 187:00pm
- Saturday, June 203:30pm
- Sunday, June 2110:00pm
- Tuesday, June 236:30pm
- Friday, June 267:00pm
- Sunday, June 281:00pm
“Black Fish” is a solo drama theatre piece exploring memories, belonging, and internal conflict. Blending storytelling, movement, live performance, and visual imagery, the show follows a woman navigating displacement while carrying the weight of home, language, and memory. Moving between reality and dream, it examines what we keep, what we lose, and why leaving a place you love can be both necessary and heartbreaking. Intimate, poetic, and deeply human, this new work invites audiences especially newcomers into the world of the show.
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Modern take on 1001 nights in a new context–a very relevant one. Our duo of characters echo, reflect, and contrast each other. Bittersweet. Painful. Leaves you with much to think about regardless of who you are. All elements (lighting and sound) are cohesive in telling the story. I especially like the monologue at the end from our nameless border agent.
I really enjoyed the references used in the play. The fact is that the majority of us have immigrated to Canada at some point without specifying a country. Changing of intensity of light to indicate hours/days paasing was clever.
I’d recommend it to friend across Canada.