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ahdri zhina mandiela (born May 10, 1953 in Jamaica) is a Toronto-based dub poet, theatre producer, and artistic director.[1] She has gained world-wide acclaim for her books, music recordings, film, theatre and dance productions.[2][3] Mandiela is the founder and artistic director of "b current",[4] a not-for-profit performance arts company in Toronto.
Works
Books and music
- Speshal Rikwes [Poems in Dialect] (p. 1985)[5]
- Dark Diaspora... in Dub (p. 1991) [6]
- step into my head (1995)[7]
Theatre
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream with "a contemporary, urban interpretation with a Caribbean twist."[8]
Film
- on/black/stage/women a documentary covering 30 years of contributions made by Black women to Toronto's theatre scene.
Awards
- 2006 The Silver Ticket Award, for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Canadian Theatre[9]
- Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award - Theatre (2007)[10]
References
- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela Answers.com
- ^ mandiela griots.net
- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela Poet Bureau
- ^ b current
- ^ Speshal Rikwes Biblio.com
- ^ Dark Diaspora... in Dub OpenLibrary.org
- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela CD Baby
- ^ A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- ^ The Dora Awards Torontoist
- ^ Canada Council names 2007 winners of mid-career award CBCNews
External links
- jumping in head first: an interview with ahdri zhina mandiela Susan Gingell, University of Saskatchewan
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