Daniel Nwobi

Great news!!!! With the help of THE 2026 UNNATURAL DISASTER FRINGESHIP PRODUCTION PROGRAM and THE DANIEL NWOBI SOLO SHOW FUND. I will be performing in this year’s @halifaxfringefestival with my solo show: Metal Box. September 9th at The Cruik. Yes that’s right, I’m performing a solo show about hitchhiking on stage at a funeral home. Mark your calendars for this epic storytelling adventure! @inthecruik

𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎! Announcing the three incredible projects for the 2026 Fringeship Production Program + Daniel Nwobi Solo Show Fund! 🌟 We were so thrilled to receive so many applications for our fourth year of UDTCo’s Fringeship Production program (our biggest year yet!) and are proud to share with you the three shows and artists we will be supporting at the 2026 @halifaxfringe festival! 𝘼𝙥𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮 by Hal Rotman (@hprotman )w/ @themeetinghalifax “Writer’s block, existentialism, and the power of friendship- starring a cast of apes.” 𝙘𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚 by Saf Haq (@saf_haq ) “A staged poetry reading of poems written while witnessing the (current) genocide in Palestine.” *photo by Yosri Kishawi 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙤𝙭 by Wendy Martin (@wendymartinonline ) w/ The Daniel Nwobi Solo Show Fund “True stories about hitchhiking (aka being trapped in a metal box, flying down a highway with a total stranger, who never thinks they will see you again).” Make sure to keep your eyes on @unnaturaldisastertheatre as we share more about the projects, artists, and open calls for creatives! Coming this September 3-13th to the @halifaxfringefestival ! Will we see you there??

0 Days -> And Only a Matter of Hours Until — TIMELESS: The Actor’s Showcase II featuring 12 up and coming HalifACTORS, where all their materials were chosen from plays, movies, musicals and television during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Sending a huge heavy and hearty shout out to Ian Gilmore and Daniel Nwobi @daniel_nwobi for helping out calling cues, with backstage, and to Myles Bradley up there in the Light/Sound booth. This couldn’t happen without you. #proudinstructor #acting #actorsatwork #inspired #herewego #halifaxperformer #halifaxtheatre #novascotiaactor HERE WE GO!!! 🤪

Applications are now open for THE DANIEL NWOBI SOLO SHOW FUND!! 🎭 “This exciting new stream of Fringeship sponsored by @daniel_nwobi is looking to specifically uplift solo shows of any kind. These productions traditionally only feature one performer on stage but may include many behind the scenes. If you have a two-hander or other small scale project you feel is close to meeting the qualifications please don’t hesitate to still apply! Daniel wants to do his part to support creatives in the Nova Scotia theatre community”! Apply now at the link in our bio or at https://forms.gle/HJPnPcnNuPX2A8KU8 WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM OFFER? The selected artist(s) will receive: •One on one virtual and/or in person production support from UDTCo. Artistic Director, Logan Robins, as well as guidance through the whole Fringe process! This may include (but is not limited to) guidance for applying, budgeting, scheduling, casting, marketing, social media, sponsorship, accessibility, production management, venue support, box office management, and other administrative tasks! We want to help you make your show a resounding SUCCESS! •As producers, we will advertise and actively promote your show on the UDTCo. website, instagram, and facebook! •The recipient of The Daniel Nwobi Solo Show Fund will, in addition to the above offerings, receive 1:1 support from acclaimed Nova Scotian artist Daniel Nwobi who is excited to support the creation, dramaturgy, and/or production of this project. •The recipient of the Daniel Nwobi Solo Show Fund will receive a $300 honorarium. •A percentage of all honorariums will be reserved to donate the equivalent of 10% of your total box office profits to a local indigenous organization, on your behalf, as a part of UDTCo’s Acknowledgement to Action Initiative. DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 13th at 11:59pm Atlantic

DEADLINE TO APPLY to the Fringeship Production Program & Daniel Nwobi Solo Show Fund is March 13th at 11:59pm Atlantic! Need an extension? Let us know! 🌟 Full details/application at the link in our bio or at https://forms.gle/HoLkvrDv6tNJmpPc6 ! Please contact us by DM or email to “[email protected]” if you could benefit from accessibility support/if you encounter any barriers to completing the form and we will do all we can to ensure you can access this opportunity! Now in its 4th year- this groundbreaking and unparalleled initiative provides financial support, production mentorship, and so much more to emerging artists (regardless of age, background, or level of training/ experience) who wish to produce their first @halifaxfringefestival show in ‘26. 1) The Fringeship Production Program This is our flagship initiative and is open to absolutely any type of show in any venue/BYOV at The Halifax Fringe Festival. $500 honorarium. 2) The Fringeship Production Program - BYOV This stream is reserved specifically for Fringe shows which will be performed as “Bring your own Venue” at a site specific location. $500 honorarium. 3) The Daniel Nwobi Solo Show Fund Generously sponsored by acclaimed Nova Scotian artist @daniel_nwobi - this new program is looking to support the creation and production of a solo show at the Halifax Fringe Festival in any venue/BYOV. $300 honorarium. This program is open to ANYONE who has never produced their own show at the Halifax Fringe before. We will be prioritizing artists from Nova Scotia, but will gladly accept applications from anywhere in the world! You can apply as an individual, a duo, or as a collective of any size! Feel free to dream big! We encourage submissions from artists of all genders, ethnicities, abilities and identities, and are especially interested in offering support to those who self-identify as IBPOC, LGBT@2S +, d/Deaf, living with disabilities, and/or facing other systemic challenges in our industry. This program is made possible with support from our sponsor-Shoppers Drug Mart! ✨ 📷: @stoometzphoto (2025 Fringeship production “Beautiful Huge New Property… & Eucharist”)

We are jazzed beyond belief to announce THE 2026 UNNATURAL DISASTER FRINGESHIP PRODUCTION PROGRAM and the inaugural year of THE DANIEL NWOBI SOLO SHOW FUND! 🚢 Full details/application at the link in our bio or at https://forms.gle/HoLkvrDv6tNJmpPc6 ! Please contact us by DM or email to “[email protected]” if you could benefit from accessibility support/if you encounter any barriers to completing the form and we will do all we can to ensure you can access this opportunity! DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 13th at 11:59pm Atlantic Now in its 4th year- this groundbreaking and unparalleled initiative provides financial support, production mentorship, and so much more to emerging artists (regardless of age, background, or level of training/ experience) who wish to produce their first @halifaxfringefestival show in ‘26. THREE STREAMS OF FRINGESHIP in ‘26 1) The Fringeship Production Program This is our flagship initiative and is open to absolutely any type of show in any venue/BYOV at The Halifax Fringe Festival. $500 honorarium. 2) The Fringeship Production Program - BYOV This stream is reserved specifically for Fringe shows which will be performed as “Bring your own Venue” at a site specific location. $500 honorarium. 3) The Daniel Nwobi Solo Show Fund Generously sponsored by acclaimed Nova Scotian artist @daniel_nwobi - this new program is looking to support the creation and production of a solo show at the Halifax Fringe Festival in any venue/BYOV. $300 honorarium. This program is open to ANYONE who has never produced their own show at the Halifax Fringe before. We will be prioritizing artists from Nova Scotia, but will gladly accept applications from anywhere in the world! You can apply as an individual, a duo, or as a collective of any size! Feel free to dream big! We encourage submissions from artists of all genders, ethnicities, abilities and identities, and are especially interested in offering support to those who self-identify as IBPOC, LGBT@2S +, d/Deaf, living with disabilities, and/or facing other systemic challenges in our industry. This program is made possible with support from our sponsor-Shoppers Drug Mart! ✨

✨ITS TIME FOR THE UNREHEARSED SHAKESPEARE CAST ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next up we have: 🥁 DANIEL NWOBI Daniel Nwobi is a Nigerian performer currently based in Halifax. He is always excited to tell a new story or revisit an old one through new lens. He is known to enjoy grapes. 🎟️ Didn’t get seats in time? You can fill out a form to put your name down for our waitlist. Just follow the link below! ⭐ https://forms.gle/YMndy7C9mEmiWfHC7 🎭 Make sure to show up on Friday, January 23, 2026 @ 7 pm at the St. Andrews Stage to see the Unrehearsed Secret Play. Doors open @ 6:00 pm to grab your seat, which gives you plenty of time to enjoy our silent auction and bar! See you at the theatre! ✨🤫🎭 #SBTS2026 #ShakespeareByTheSea #SecretUnrehearsed #Fundraiser #TheatreNovaScotia #Shakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark @hfxnoise

I love Fringe. I love solo shows. I’d love to give back to this wonderful community. Hence this. Please share and get the word out if you can. More info to come as Fringe draws near. DM me if you have any questions. $300, 1 solo show, Logan Robins’ mind! Halifax Fringe!!#fringefestival #halifax #halifaxfringe #theatre

a villainous dump. So thankful to @villainstheatre @brayowulf & @littlefoible for having me on this lovely show. And to the wonderful cast, I hope we meet up for even weirder conversations in a dressing room somewhere... Till next time. #theatre #villians #daniels #backstage #vans

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭, a micro macabre cabaret, is happening Monday October 28th at 7:30pm at @thenestartsspace !! The performance space is very small and we will only be able to fit about 15 audience members, so if you want to attend this special evening of ghoulish performance, reserve a seat ASAP by emailing [email protected]!! 💀 WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE MACABARET PERFORMER… 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐋 𝐍𝐖𝐎𝐁𝐈 reading an excerpt from a new play, “Dead Man Walking” by 𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐀 𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓! “A new play about how humanity and nature live on the same land”. For more information please send us a DM or email: [email protected].

summer... I can't say how much I've loved every single moment of it. The good, the bad, the cheesy (there was a lot of cheesy). Everyone at @sbtshalifax has made this summer absolutely amazing. I'll treasure every moment of it. Thanks for such an amazing run. Play on. enjoy my poorly curated summer content:) #shakespearebythesea #halifax #theatre #fadge #summer #toughbitches