Over the course of 90 minutes, Pamela and I spoke about her trajectory from actor to first-time playwright with Crash, the frustrations and anxieties of being a working artist, and the way her family has consistently inspired both her creative and personal lives.
By Nirris Nagendrarajah /Feb 24, 2026
iPhoto caption: Pamela Mala Sinha, Ellora Patniak, and Zorana Sadiq record 'New.' Photo by Nirris Nagendrarajah.
When I learned that the acclaimed artist would be having an action-packed start to 2026, I decided to document this busy period in a trilogy of articles.
Written and photographed by Nirris Nagendrarajah /Feb 4, 2026
iPhoto caption: Akosua Amo-Adem in a promo photo for 'Table for Two' ahead of the show's 2025 premiere, a co-production between Soulpepper Theatre and Obsidian Theatre. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
“Many of the shows this year are about fitting in — being a fish out of water,” says co-creator Chris Tolley. “You can see that explicitly in new immigrant stories, but also in dating stories [about] searching for connection, or even in a piece about a young actor from Toronto trying to assimilate into life on a rural farm.”
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