Running February 17 to March 8, 2026, during Black Futures Month and closing on International Womyn’s Day (March 8), this intimate studio production launches Watah Theatre’s 2026 season at the newly established Watah Studio Theatre in Tkaronto.

esu crossing the middle passage is a ritual performance, installation, and act of collective witnessing. Set aboard a slave ship and embodied by Esu, the Orisha of crossroads and transformation, the work traces a womxn’s journey into the transatlantic enslavement system through dub poetry, movement, sound, and multimedia. First presented in 2016 to critical acclaim, the work returns with renewed urgency in our current moment.

This invitation is open to everyone. We welcome community members, elders, youth, artists, educators, organizers, and students to attend together, reflect together, and be in dialogue.

Tickets

General admission: $33

Student group rate (10+): $25

Post-Show Workshop (Open to All)

Community groups, organizations, schools, and collectives may book a one-hour post-show workshop facilitated by d’bi.young anitafrika, featuring guided discussion and Q&A.

Fee: $250 per group

Details

esu crossing the middle passage

February 17 – March 8, 2026

Watah Studio Theatre

14–32 Lisgar Street, Tkaronto

This anniversary production coincides with the re-establishment of Watah Theatre and the founding of the Black Theatre School. Proceeds support the School’s professional training and community-rooted programs.