A local Tahitian influencer brings aid to people without adequate medical access – until she is outed as white. In the ensuing global outrage she meets Rahi, an up-and-coming documentary filmmaker. As a person of colour with roots in a colonized country, he struggles with his own ability to shape her story.

TAHITI will enter a final development workshop at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in January 2026, through the GCTC’s Tributary Project.

TAHITI has been developed with the support of Artengine, the City of Ottawa, the Ontario Arts Council, the Ottawa Fringe, and TACTICS Ottawa.

Deep gratitude to the artists who have contributed to Tahiti’s development:

Adnan Khan – dramaturg; Adrienne Row-Smith – video artist; Anaka Sandhu – actor; Brittany Kay – actor; Darragh Mondoux – actor; Deivan Steele – actor; Gabrielle Lazarovitz – actor; Kelsey Rideout – actor; Mary Ellis – actor; Scout Rexe – dramaturg and development workshop facilitator.