Ahdri Zhina Mandiela
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Ahdri Zhina Mandiela (born May 10, 1953) is a Canadian dub poet, theatre producer and artistic director, based Toronto.[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
Mandiela's daughter is actress and director Jajube Mandiela.[6]
Works
Books and music
- Speshal Rikwes [Poems in Dialect] (p. 1985)[7]
- Dark Diaspora... in Dub (p. 1991) [8]
- step into my head (1995)[9]
Theatre
- A Midsummer Night's Dream with "a contemporary, urban interpretation with a Caribbean twist." (2007)[10]
- "Who Knew Grannie: A Dub Aria" (2010)
Film
- on/black/stage/women a documentary covering 30 years of contributions made by Black women to Toronto's theatre scene.
- Upcoming audiovisual work Aunt Harriet, directed and devise by mixed media artist HAUI™ slated for release in 2025[11]
Awards
- 2006 The Silver Ticket Award, for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Canadian Theatre[12]
- Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award – Theatre (2007)[13]
- 2025 Gascon-Thomas Award for Lifetime Achievement [14]
See also
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References
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- ↑ ahdri zhina mandiela Answers.com
- ↑ mandiela Template:Webarchive griots.net
- ↑ ahdri zhina mandiela Template:Webarchive Poet Bureau
- ↑ b current Template:Webarchive
- ↑ ahdri zhina mandiela and Ms. Winnie Madikizela - Mandela Template:Webarchive Britgirlproductions.com
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- ↑ Speshal RikwesScript error: No such module "Unsubst". Biblio.com
- ↑ Dark Diaspora... in Dub OpenLibrary.org
- ↑ ahdri zhina mandiela CD Baby
- ↑ A Midsummer Night’s Dream Template:Webarchive
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- ↑ The Dora Awards Torontoist
- ↑ Canada Council names 2007 winners of mid-career award CBCNews
- ↑ ahdri zhina mandiela and Brigitte Poupart: Recipients of the 2025 Gascon-Thomas Awards from the National Theatre School of Canada MyScena
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External links
- jumping in head first: an interview with ahdri zhina mandiela Susan Gingell, University of Saskatchewan