Kanika Ambrose

Kanika Ambrose is a two-time Dora Award-winning playwright, opera librettist, and screenwriter. Her plays “Our Place” and “Truth” both earned Dora Awards for “Outstanding New Play” in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

She is a graduate of Canadian Film Centre’s Bell Media Primetime TV Program (2022-2023).  

Other notable works: Opera “Of the Sea” (2023) with composer Ian Cusson (Tapestry Opera/Obsidian Theatre). Concert “The Big Easy: Music of New Orleans” (2024) (Soulpepper), writer of two pieces on Juno-nominated classical album “Known to Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Arts Song” (2021) (Canadian Art Song Project), Tak-tak-shoo with composer Rene Orth (Opera Philadelphia).

Kanika is Associate Artistic Director of Necessary Angel Theatre Company and a former Artistic Producer of Paprika Festival. She was featured as one of Cahoots Theatre Company’s 30 for 30 theatre makers for their 30th anniversary season. This year, she is Tarragon Theatre’s OAC Playwright in Residence.