Eddie and Will
Bard on the Beach in association with
Necessary Angel Theatre Company
May 2027
Following its conception through the NA Lab Playwright Residency, Jessica B. Hill’s Eddie and Will makes its World Premiere, with Necessary Angel and Bard on the Beach joining forces in 2027!
Join the NA Team
We're looking for individuals who share our passion for bold, original Canadian theatre and want to help shape the future of the company.
Now is an opportunity to Join the NA team. We welcome applicants to the role of Development Manager and are inviting applicants for NA’s Board of Directors.
OAC Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators
Deadline | November 16, 2026 | 1pm ET
Necessary Angel is proud to be a recommender for OAC Recommender Grant Program. Find out more about this
Welcome to the NA LAB | Meet the NA LAB 2026/27 Resident Artists
Necessary Angel welcomes four artists to join our NA LAB program in the 2026/27 season through residencies and new commissions. Meet the 2026/27 NA LAB Resident Artists.
MACHINAL
A Necessary Angel Theatre Company
& Soulpepper Theatre Co Production
March 25 - April 25, 2027
Necessary Angel and Soulpepper Theatre join forces to bring a gripping co-production of Machinal by Sophie Treadwell, to Toronto audiences Spring 2027.
THE WOODS
Theatr Polski Bydgoszcz production
in association with FestivAlt Kraków
and Necessary Angel Theatre Company
on stage June 2026
Through its intergenerational narrative, the play explores how power, guilt, and survival echo across time, and whether it is possible for descendants of both victims and perpetrators to imagine a shared future.
Kanika AmBROSE, Roland Schimmelpfennig, and ALan Dilworth at a Necessary ANgel Event in October 2025.
English Translation of Roland Schimmelpfennig’s Epic Play Cycle ANTHROPOLIS In development from Necessary Angel in partnership with the Goethe-Institute Toronto
Alan Dilworth, Artistic Director of Necessary Angel Theatre Company, with Goethe-Institut Toronto, has announced an English translation commission from David Tushingham of Roland Schimmelpfennig's five play cycle Anthropolis.
The NA LAB
The NA LAB offers opportunities to Necessary Angel artists throughout each season to develop aspects of their art or craft within a structured setting with professional overview.
The LAB encompasses Necessary Angel’s artist residency programs, special projects, commissions, workshops, classes, and roundtables.
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