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Hosanna |
Director (2011) |
Stratford Shakespeare Festival |
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blood.claat |
Director (2010) |
Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre |
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Yellowman |
Director (2009) |
Nightwood Theatre/Obsidian Theatre Company |
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*A Raisin in the Sun |
Director (2008, 2010) |
Soulpepper Theatre Company/Theatre Calgary |
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The Taxi Project |
Director/Dramaturge (2007-2008) |
PEN Canada |
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BliNK |
Director (2008) |
Soulpepper Theatre Company/Luminato |
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**Blood.claat |
Director/Dramaturge (2003-2010) |
Theatre Passe Muraille/New York Hip Hop Theatre Festival |
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***’da kink in my hair |
Director/Dramaturge (2001-2005, 2010)) |
Theatre Passe Muraille/Mirvish Entertainment/Hackney Theatre London |
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New Play Development |
Associate Artistic Director (2004-2006) |
Theatre Passe Muraille |
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In the Words of Ken Sara-Wiwi |
Director/Dramaturge (2005) |
PEN Canada/KSW Foundation |
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*Dora Award Nomination- Best Direction |
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**Dora Award Nomination- Best Direction |
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***Dora Award Nomination- Best Original Composition |
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FILM/TELEVISION: |
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Lord Have Mercy |
Assistant Director |
Vision Television (12 Episodes) |
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Lord Have Mercy |
Flood Director |
Vision Television (2 Episodes) |
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bo ke bophelo |
Story Editor |
Leda Serene Films- South Africa (6 Episodes) |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE: |
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Selam Youth Festival (Creative Director) 2003-Present; an annual creative arts festival |
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The A.M.Y. Project (Co-Director) 2004-Present; an annual theatre training program for young women |
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Soulpepper’s Leading Ladies Program for Young Women (Acting) |
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Market Lane Public School (Teacher) training in Shakespeare, through Souleppper Theatre |
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(Tarragon Theatre) Paprika Festival (Directing Worksho) |
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TRAINING: |
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Graduate of York University’s Theatre Directing Program 1997-2001 |
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Soulpepper’s Academy 2006-2008 |
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AWARDS: |
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Finalist of the 2009 Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts |
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Recipient of the RBC Emerging Artist of the Year Award (Presented by Mayor Miller) |
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African Canadian Woman’s Achievement Award 2007 |
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Harry Jerome Award for Excellence in the Arts |
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AronImage Award for Community Leadership |
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Harold Award for Artistic Excellence (Nominated by Djanet Sears) |
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People to People Aid Organization (Canada) Inc.’s Leadership Award |
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