Playwright Robert O’Hara
a Buddies and Obsidian Theatre Company production
September 30 – October 17, 2026
$15 – $80 + hst
The durational comedy of parental hypocrisy. A reverend in high heels. A formal lesbian breakup at a tropical destination.
The THEYHEARD folks are trying to start new rumours, but fortunately, we’ve got a lot of witnesses. Bootycandy shows us a young man’s experience of power, permissibility, and privilege from the childhood dinner table to the playwrights’ circle to the dark disarray of a stranger’s hotel room. Robert O’Hara’s meta-theatrical, semi-autobiographical dark comedy fleshes out an intricate embodiment of Black queer life.
Jay Northcott // Director
Nick Blais // Set Designer
Arianna Moodie // Costume Designer
Darren Shaen // Lighting Designer
David Ariza // Sound Designer + Composer
Lish Evans // Set Design Associate
Helen Belay // Performer (Actor 1)
Kyle Brown // Performer (Actor 2)
Meghan Swaby // Performer (Actor 3)
Christopher Allen // Performer (Actor 4)
Dan Mousseau // Performer (Actor 5)
Farnoosh Talebpour // Stage Manager
Jazmine De Sousa // Apprentice Stage Manager
About Obsidian
Founded in 2000, Obsidian is Canada’s leading culturally specific theatre company. An award winning organization, Obsidian Theatre has spent over 25 years training, producing and showcasing Black artists across the country.
