Jay Northcott is Bringing Joy, Blackness, and Bootycandy to Buddies in Bad Times

In this episode:

Jay Northcott is a director, educator, and multidisciplinary artist whose work is rooted in joy, specificity, and a deep commitment to centring the full humanity of Black and queer artists. In this conversation, Jay joins Stageworthy host, Phil Rickaby to talk about Bootycandy, Robert O'Hara's wildly funny and emotionally complex play running at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in association with Obsidian Theatre; and why a play written by an American offers a powerful opportunity to interrogate what it means to make distinctly Canadian art.

Guest: 🎭 Jay Northcott

Jay (They/Them) is a multidisciplinary Creator, Director, Producer, and former

Big Brother Canada contestant.

Central to Jay’s creative and artistic practice is their advocacy for marginalized communities including Palestinians, Indigenous, Black, Racialized, Queer, Trans folks and beyond.

The art they create is a window into their world, soul, values, and imagination.

Art is freedom and freedom breathes life.

Credits include: 7 METHODS OF KILLING KYLIE JENNER (Obsidian Theatre), KING LEAR (Stratford Festival), COTTAGERS AND INDIANS (Watermark Theatre, PEI), CONCORD FLORAL (Randolph College), 21 BLACK FUTURES (Obsidian Theatre, CBC), THE PARASITE (Theatre Outrè), PREMIUM CONTENT (Major Matt Mason).

Connect with Jay:

📸 Instagram: @jaythemcott

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