From award-winning Ukrainian-Canadian writer/director Andrew Kushnir, comes The Division: a gripping new work on identity, legacy, and the slyness of memory. The Division, produced by Project: Humanity and Pyretic Productions in association with Crow’s Theatre, runs in the Studio at Crow’s Theatre from April 21 to May 10. Opening night is April 23 at 8 p.m. Visit www.crowstheatre.com to learn more.

In The Division, Kushnir uses his acclaimed blend of documentary theatre and deeply personal storytelling to face the unspoken truths that shape both our individual and collective histories — and our here and now. The idea for this story sparked after Andrew published a eulogy for his renowned watchmaker grandfather in The Globe and Mail. Confronted by a scathing accusation in the comments section, Andrew embarks on a 19,000-kilometre journey through Ukraine and Europe with daunting questions—and the rare timepiece he’s inherited. Retracing his grandfather’s footsteps as a soldier and immigrant, he unearths a family mythology that has astonishing implications for the present.

Says Kushnir: “It’s really fitting that my grandfather, my dyido, was a watchmaker. He’s taught me a big lesson about time: that the past is all around us, and how it’s in our hands. And as much as grappling with the shadows of the past is unsettling, I’ve also come to think of it as an act of credibility. My dyido would esteem that. And as a patriotic Ukrainian Canadian, I feel like that’s a big thing I can contribute to the cultural front of this war right now.”

Kushnir’s visionary output as an artist and advocate has reverberated beyond Canada: in January of this year he was named one of 28 Canadians sanctioned by the Russian Federation for his work as an artist and LGBTQ+ activist.

The role of Andrew in the world premiere of The Division will be performed by Daniel Maslany (Things I Know to Be True; Murdoch Mysteries). The cast also includes Karl Ang (CHILD-ish, Cockroach), Ivy Charles (Casey and Diana, Someone Like You), Mariya Khomutova (First Métis Man of Odesa; Madame Minister), and Alon Nashman (The Children's Republic, The Merchant of Venice).

The show’s creative team includes Sim Suzer and Niloufar Ziaee (co-set and costume designers), Christian Horoszczak (lighting designer), Thomas Ryder Payne (sound design), Lianna Makuch (associate director) and Sam Hale (stage manager).

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THE DIVISION

Produced by: Project: Humanity and Pyretic Productions in Association with Crow’s Theatre

Written by Andrew Kushnir

Directed by Andrew Kushnir

At Crow's Theatre

April 21 to May 10, 2026. Opening night is April 23 at 8 p.m.

Run Time: Approximately 95 minutes, no intermission.

Mature Content. Age Recommendation: 14 and up.