Ahdri Zhina Mandiela
Ahdri Zhina Mandiela | |
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| Born | May 10, 1953 |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre director, producer |
| Children | Jajube Mandiela |
Ahdri Zhina Mandiela (born May 10, 1953) is a Toronto-based dub poet, theatre producer, and artistic director.[1] She has gained worldwide 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.
In 2006 she was selected to write and direct a project for Winnie Mandela as part of the 50th anniversary of the South African Women's Liberation Movement.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Mandiela's daughter is actress and director Jajube Mandiela.[6]
Works
[edit]Books and music
[edit]- Speshal Rikwes [Poems in Dialect] (p. 1985)[7]
- Dark Diaspora... in Dub (p. 1991) [8]
- step into my head (1995)[9]
Theatre
[edit]- A Midsummer Night's Dream with "a contemporary, urban interpretation with a Caribbean twist." (2007)[10]
- "Who Knew Grannie: A Dub Aria" (2010)
Film
[edit]- on/black/stage/women a documentary covering 30 years of contributions made by Black women to Toronto's theatre scene.
Awards
[edit]- 2006 The Silver Ticket Award, for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Canadian Theatre[11]
- Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award – Theatre (2007)[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela Answers.com
- ^ mandiela Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine griots.net
- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine Poet Bureau
- ^ b current Archived April 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela and Ms. Winnie Madikizela - Mandela Archived July 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Britgirlproductions.com
- ^ "Jamaica T.O.: Jajube Mandiela, actor and director, starred in Degrassi: The Next Generation". Toronto Star. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Speshal Rikwes[permanent dead link] Biblio.com
- ^ Dark Diaspora... in Dub OpenLibrary.org
- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela CD Baby
- ^ A Midsummer Night’s Dream Archived January 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Dora Awards Torontoist
- ^ Canada Council names 2007 winners of mid-career award CBCNews
External links
[edit]- jumping in head first: an interview with ahdri zhina mandiela Susan Gingell, University of Saskatchewan
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