From the Ashes: Six Solo Plays

From the Ashes collects solo plays by Black Canadian women and womxn that together celebrate hope, humour, and healing after devastation and loss. From lighthearted comedies to heavy dramas, this anthology spans stories of Blackness, love, motherhood, sexuality, trauma, racism, mythology, and more.

Georgeena by Djanet Sears follows a bride speeding down the highway, struggling to make sense of what led her to this moment.

benu by d’bi.young anitafrika centers a young woman facing motherhood while reckoning with her own motherlessness.

A Chitenge Story by Makambe K Simamba follows a young woman who travels to Zambia to confront the man who abused her as a child.

The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely by Ngozi Paul chronicles a woman’s life across stages tied to her sexual awakening.

The Sender by Cheryl Foggo follows a woman working on a global racism-elimination project who encounters resistance when someone objects to the system’s restrictions.

Cry Baby by Kalale Dalton-Lutale follows a young woman’s first love and the questions it raises about identity.