“A deeply human experience that is unsettling, poetic, and unforgettable[…]you won’t want to miss Black Fish” - Apt613, Ottawa

“This is an absolute must-watch” - Classic 107, Winnipeg

“★★★★” - Winnipeg Free Press

"Black Fish is a refreshing departure and easily one of the Fringe’s standout dramatic offerings" - JennyRevue, Winnipeg

Black Fish is a poetic psychological drama exploring migration, memory, language, and belonging. Blending storytelling, movement, live performance, and surreal imagery, the play begins with a late-night immigration interview that slowly transforms into something stranger, more intimate, and deeply unsettling.

Inspired by classical Persian storytelling traditions. Black Fish moves between reality, dreams, and memory to explore what people carry with them when they leave home behind.

Intimate, haunting, and emotionally charged, the show invites audiences into a world where borders are never only physical, and where forgetting can sometimes feel impossible.

Written by: Pouya Pirhooseinloo

Directed by: Sima Sheibani

Performed by: Sima Sheibani, Ohad Winkler

Co-Director & Production Manager Fraser Stevens

Translation Consultant: Fali Golshan

Costume Consultant: Beverley Kobelsky

Graphic Designer: Meysam Khavari

Photographer: Sina Nasr