White As Snow - Ottawa

After a successful run in New York City this spring, comedian Rose-Ingrid Benjamin is bringing their powerful solo performance across Canada.

4 STARS - " ... a deeply personal yet thoroughly relatable journey of self-discovery... The performance is stunning, and the writing is as sharp as a knife..." The Edmonton Journal

Told from the perspective of a Haitian, Queer, eldest immigrant daughter, former worship leader and missionary, White As Snow tells the story of a young girl wrestling between two Gods. It is a tender reckoning with faith, family, identity, and the ways we come home to ourselves.

Ottawa multi-hyphenate Rose-Ingrid Benjamin's first play blends spoken word, storytelling, and song to weave a "deeply personal solo piece" that explores and challenges what it means to believe, belong, and walk away.

The performance is in English, with French and Kreyòl featured in memories and songs.

DATES: Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5th, 2026

TIME: 8 pm(doors at 7:30 pm)

LOCATION: Hamilton Theatre Inc.

TICKETS: $30 in advance, $35 at the door

Written and Performed by: Rose-Ingrid Benjamin (She/They)

Directed by: Kyle Brown (He/Him)

Musical Direction and Compositions by: Katie James (He/She)

Dramaturgy by: Cherissa Richards (She/Her)

Promo Images by: Daniel Hunt

DATES: October 14-16* [October 16th is a Black Out Night]

TIME: 7:30 pm (doors at 7:00 pm)

LOCATION: Arts Court Studio

TICKETS: $30 in advance, $35 at the door

Written and Performed by: Rose-Ingrid Benjamin (She/They)

Directed by: Kyle Brown (He/Him)

Musical Direction and Compositions by: Katie James (He/She)

Art Design by: Nataly Kais (She/Her)

Dramaturgy by: Cherissa Richards (She/Her)

Promo Images by: Daniel Hunt

Themes of grief, loss, faith deconstruction, and spiritual abuse. Instances of homophobia, anti-Black racism, suicide, and corporal punishment.