Join us in a panto dub theatre griot posse workshop presentation of d’bi.young anitafrika’s acclaimed trilogy at the Summerworks Festival, featuring a dynamic mix of mid-career and emerging artists at the Summerworks Festival, presented by the Watah Theatre.

Set in present day Toronto, the play follows Lulu Kromanti, a fun-loving headstrong girl of Jamaican descent and the only granddaughter of Grandma Clarice.

Dear Global Village, on behalf of our Soulpepper Academy artists, we would like to invite you to a public sharing of their works-in-progress on August 3 & 4 from 7-10pm in the Tank House Theatre.

d’bi.young anitafrika teams with both their Siminovitch Playwright Award Protege nominees Sashoya Simpson and daniel jelani ellis to direct “Lulu” a new play written by Sashoya Simpson, and starring daniel jelani ellis and a phenomenal cast.

July 19-27, 2024 Westdale Theatre

Journey into the world of playwriting using the groundbreaking Anitafrika Method. This 12-week online course, led by renowned artist and Siminovitch Prize playwright finalist d'bi.young anitafrika, offers participants an opportunity to dive deep into decolonising, indigenising, and interiorising modes of playmaking, using the ground-breaking Anitafrika Method. Dismantle colonial tropes and models and unearth your unique storytelling process.

I am my Black Joy is a self-transformation and creative writing course for Black womxn and non-binary artists, hosted by Ubuntu! Decolonial Arts Centre and facilitated by d’bi.young anitafrika using the Anitafrika Method.

d'bi.young will be reading excerpts of their internationally celebrated performance works written over the last twenty-five years at Black Theatre Workshop launch of Dubbin Book Series.

Join Soulpepper Theatre Academy for their culminating showcase of Term One: Decolonial Performance Praxis and Biomyth Making Using the Anitafrika Method, led by d’bi.young anitafrika. RSVP Here.

Dear Global Village, on behalf of our Soulpepper Academy artists, we would like to invite you to a public sharing of their works-in-progress on August 3 & 4 from 7-10pm in the Tank House Theatre.

DECOLONIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT USING THE ANITAFRIKA METHOD

The Anitafrika Method, formulated by d'bi.young anitafrika, cultivates critical consciousness in arts practitioners through a decolonial, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed approach. Rooted in Ubuntu and Sankofa philosophy, and aligned with Black queer feminist principles, this transformative pedagogy fosters holistic creative actualization and decolonial performance practice, designed for everyone.