Artistic Director Weyni Mengesha Sets the Stage for Diverse Stories

2022-12-02

Weyni Mengesha tells the stories we don’t often hear. As one of the first Black artistic directors of a major theatre company who’s directed hit plays like ’da Kink in my Hair and Kim’s Convenience, she’s spent her career shining the theatrical spotlight on stories by and about people of colour. “We live in a city where we celebrate our diversity, but people don’t often get to speak openly about their lived experiences to one another,” Mengesha shared. “The theatre is a place where we get to hear...

Weyni Mengesha tells the stories we don’t often hear. As one of the first Black artistic directors of a major theatre company who’s directed hit plays like ’da Kink in my Hair and Kim’s Convenience, she’s spent her career shining the theatrical spotlight on stories by and about people of colour.

“We live in a city where we celebrate our diversity, but people don’t often get to speak openly about their lived experiences to one another,” Mengesha shared. “The theatre is a place where we get to hear each other’s secrets in the dark. There’s an intimacy to theatre that creates an ideal temporary community where we’re all together, sharing stories.”

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