Founded in 2012, Newborn Theatre is a home for writers, offering space, mentorship and support for emerging writers to develop their new works.
Since its founding, Newborn Theatre has produced two installments of the Odds and EndsFestivals: A Festival of Shorts by Young Playwrights. Each festival featured some of the newest and bravest writers from both Canada and the United States including LaDarrion Williams, Catherine Weigarten, Basil Andrews, Natalie Kaye and more. NBT has also won attention for past productions including The Long Run (2012), Plasterface (2012) and Of Shapes Transformed by Love (2014 - co-produced with Aim For The Tangent Theatre).
Newborn Theatre has also developed and produced a series of one act plays in its hometown, Toronto.