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CAEA
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THEATRE:
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Kim’s Convenience
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Director (2012)
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Soulpepper Theatre
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The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs
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Director (2012)
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Tarragon Theatre
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Another Africa
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Director (2011)
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Volcano Theatre
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Hosanna
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Director (2011)
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival
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blood.claat
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Director (2010)
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Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre
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Yellowman
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Director (2009)
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Nightwood Theatre/Obsidian Theatre Company
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*A Raisin in the Sun
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Director (2008, 2010)
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Soulpepper Theatre Company/Theatre Calgary
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The Taxi Project
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Director/Dramaturge (2007-2008)
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PEN Canada
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BliNK
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Director (2008)
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Soulpepper Theatre Company/Luminato
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**Blood.claat
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Director/Dramaturge (2003-2010)
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Theatre Passe Muraille/New York Hip Hop Theatre Festival
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***’da kink in my hair
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Director/Dramaturge (2001-2005, 2010))
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Theatre Passe Muraille/Mirvish Entertainment/Hackney Theatre London
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New Play Development
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Associate Artistic Director (2004-2006)
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Theatre Passe Muraille
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In the Words of Ken Sara-Wiwi
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Director/Dramaturge (2005)
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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
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Assistant Director
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Vision Television (12 Episodes)
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Lord Have Mercy
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Flood Director
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Vision Television (2 Episodes)
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bo ke bophelo
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Story Editor
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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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