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TODOS Productions 
presents

- Braiding Peonies-
by Sobia Shaheen Shaikh

When hate strikes, a family must decide what justice — and healing — truly mean.
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Braiding Peonies follows a Muslim family navigating the aftermath of a racist, anti-Muslim hate incident in St. John’s, NL. When Samreen and their friends are targeted in an Islamophobic assault, their mother Sadiqa pursues legal action. Samreen, however, turns to a Muslim anti-racist and abolitionist collective. Their diverging responses to harm fuel familial tensions as each takes separate yet interconnected paths toward healing. With an all-racialized cast, the play explores justice, love, protection, healing, and transformation.

November 27 - 29, 2025 @ 7:30 P.M.
November 29 - 30, 2025 @ 2:00 P.M.

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At The Lantern Community Centre - Bonavista Room, St. John’s, NL

Tickets start at $10* and can be purchased HERE.
 *If the cost is prohibitive to attend the show, please reach out at [email protected] and arrangements will be made for you to come.
ASL and Live-Description available for ALL performances.​​
For more information about Accessibility and Parking, click HERE. 

Meet The Cast

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Selina Asgar
​As SADIQA 

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Mehzabin Chowdhur 
​ As SAMREEN

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Nikhilesh Paliath 
As TAHIR

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Nicole Obiodiaka
As LALLA ZAINAB

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Leahdawn Helena 
As BOON

The Creative Team 

PLAYWRIGHT
Sobia Shaheen Shaikh
DIRECTOR/DRAMATURGE
Santiago Guzmán
CHOREOGRAPHER
Sangeeta Raju
STAGE MANAGER
Sophia Molnar
​SET & PROPS DESIGNER
Brenda Duran
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Alison Crosby
COSTUME DESIGNER
Anahita Dehbonehie
SOUND DESIGNER
Masuma Khan (General Khan)
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Jordan Vincer
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Cassandra Munroe
SOCIAL MEDIA & OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Jamal Weekes
POSTER ARTWORK 
Shazia Ahmad

Special Thanks 

Ruth Lawrence, Janet Kelly, Krysta Rudofsky, Nikki Shaffeeullah, Mpoe Mogale, Senjuti Sarker, Jiv Parasram, Keira Ash, Miki Wolf, Carmen Alvis, Kodie Rollan, Indrit Kasapi, Dr. Yasime Espert, Raven Davis, Mehdi Darvish, Sarvin Esmaeili, Damion Leclair, Peri Allen, Kona Katranya, Misha Bakshi, Lina Makaga, Lydia Makaga, Mashrur Rashid Sabri, Nora Barker, Lara Lewis, Liliona Quarmyne, Lorenzo Castro, Raeesa Lalani, GaRRy Williams, Robert McLean, Pamela Halstead. 

Behind the Scenes Photos Coming Soon...


TODOS Productions gratefully acknowledges the support from: 

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For inquiries, please contact Santiago Guzmán at [email protected]

​​- LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT -

TODOS Productions operates from St. John’s, Ktaqmkuk (colonially known as Newfoundland) and Labrador. We acknowledge Ktaqmkuk as the unceded and ancestral territory of the Beothuk and the Mi’kmaq; and Labrador as the traditional homelands of the Innu of Nitassinan, Inuit of Nunatsiavut, and the Inuit of NunatuKavut. We recognize all First Peoples who were here before us, those who live with us now, and the seven generations to come.
We recognize that it is our duty to learn about the caretakers of this province who have been looking after the land and water before us, and we strive to work consciously and respectfully with them to support one another in solidarity and love.
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