Weyni Mengesha

Represented by Kish Iqbal
CAEA
 
THEATRE:
Kim’s Convenience
Director (2012)
Soulpepper Theatre
The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs
Director (2012)
Tarragon Theatre
Another Africa
Director (2011)
Volcano Theatre
Hosanna
Director (2011)
Stratford Shakespeare Festival
blood.claat
Director (2010)
Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre
Yellowman
Director (2009)
Nightwood Theatre/Obsidian Theatre Company
*A Raisin in the Sun
Director (2008, 2010)
Soulpepper Theatre Company/Theatre Calgary
The Taxi Project
Director/Dramaturge (2007-2008)
PEN Canada
BliNK
Director (2008)
Soulpepper Theatre Company/Luminato
**Blood.claat
Director/Dramaturge (2003-2010)
Theatre Passe Muraille/New York Hip Hop Theatre Festival
***’da kink in my hair
Director/Dramaturge (2001-2005, 2010))
Theatre Passe Muraille/Mirvish Entertainment/Hackney Theatre London
New Play Development
Associate Artistic Director (2004-2006)
Theatre Passe Muraille
In the Words of Ken Sara-Wiwi
Director/Dramaturge (2005)
PEN Canada/KSW Foundation
 
*Dora Award Nomination- Best Direction
**Dora Award Nomination- Best Direction
***Dora Award Nomination- Best Original Composition
 
FILM/TELEVISION:
Lord Have Mercy
Assistant Director
Vision Television (12 Episodes)
Lord Have Mercy
Flood Director
Vision Television (2 Episodes)
bo ke bophelo
Story Editor
Leda Serene Films- South Africa (6 Episodes)
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Selam Youth Festival (Creative Director) 2003-Present; an annual creative arts festival
The A.M.Y. Project (Co-Director) 2004-Present; an annual theatre training program for young women 
Soulpepper’s Leading Ladies Program for Young Women (Acting)
Market Lane Public School (Teacher) training in Shakespeare, through Souleppper Theatre
(Tarragon Theatre) Paprika Festival (Directing Worksho)
 
TRAINING:
Graduate of York University’s Theatre Directing Program 1997-2001
Soulpepper’s Academy 2006-2008
 
AWARDS:
Finalist of the 2009 Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts
Recipient of the RBC Emerging Artist of the Year Award (Presented by Mayor Miller)
African Canadian Woman’s Achievement Award 2007
Harry Jerome Award for Excellence in the Arts
AronImage Award for Community Leadership
Harold Award for Artistic Excellence (Nominated by Djanet Sears)
People to People Aid Organization (Canada) Inc.’s Leadership Award