Storyteller · Writer · Voice
Stories live in the voice that tells them.
I'm a Black storyteller. My work is built on voice, point of view and character — on the themes of diaspora, identity and transformation that run through everything I write. The criticism and features below, published in NOW Magazine and Intermission Magazine, are the proof of the pen.
Proof of the pen
Published work
Intermission Magazine · Interview · May 5, 2022
“Retribution without Apology”: In Conversation with Is God Is Assistant Director daniel jelani ellis
A long-form conversation on Black identity, diaspora and artistic intentionality — moving between personal narrative and cultural critique, and surfacing tensions around representation, trauma and creative autonomy.
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Intermission Magazine · Feature · Mar 13, 2020
Stage and Screen Collide with Cineplex Events’ Stage Series
A reported analysis of how filmed theatre widens its audience without replacing the live room — accessibility, distribution and changing audience habits, told through interviews and research.
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NOW Magazine · Interview · Apr 11, 2019
Obsidian Theatre’s Philip Akin steps down as artistic director
An exclusive on leadership, legacy and transition — contextualising Akin's time at Obsidian Theatre while centring his commitment to the next generation of Black artists.
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The approach
Find the character, trust the voice, and let the theme carry the story.
From the archive
More from the pen
Intermission Magazine · Interview
Raising Tough Questions with Every Day She Rose
Co-directors Sedina Fiati and Andrea Donaldson talk intersectionality, Pride, and making space in friendships.
Nov 11, 2019
Intermission Magazine · Interview
A Kind of Painful Abundance: Andrea Donaldson Talks Big Scars and Big Love in Pinter’s Betrayal
Typically known for directing contemporary feminist works, Donaldson insists the interplay of love and betrayal keeps this work as relevant today as it was four decades ago.
Aug 30, 2019
NOW Magazine · Review
Oraltorio: A Theatrical Mixtape is loud, in your face, pro-feminist Black expression
Motion and DJ L'Oqenz's revolutionary theatrical mixtape uses hip-hop and spoken word to explore Black womanhood.
Oct 10, 2018