
Nikki Shaffeeullah’s “Purgatory” delivers authentic take on Indo-Caribbean Muslim life in Canada
With “Purgatory”, the Toronto artist resists the tumult of what one might expect from a queer Muslim tale.

With “Purgatory”, the Toronto artist resists the tumult of what one might expect from a queer Muslim tale.

Shaffeeullah wrote A Poem for Rabia, which Tarragon Theatre presented as a world premiere in Toronto. It runs until November 12.

In October, Noronha will play the title role in Tarragon Theatre’s A Play for Rabia, which looks at three women’s lives in three centuries.



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