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There’s a space I’m learning to name. It’s the space in between.

A Black Theatre Workshop Production presented by NAC English Theatre’s Grand Acts of Theatre

Co-created by Julie Tamiko Manning, Eo Sharp, Nalo Soyini Bruce Directed by Julie Tamiko Manning The incomparable, Maryline Chery Centaur Theatre press release (September 14, 2021) – From September 23 to October 2, 2021 , Centaur Theatre’s outdoor event, Portico Project , returns for its second year with a new commissioned work developed by the event’s inaugural curators: Julie Tamiko Manning , Eo Sharp and Nalo Soyini Bruce . They were given ‘carte blanche’ by Centaur’s A

Co-produced by bigT collective, lemonTree creations + Buddies for Pride In Place performance on June 23, 6PM It's so wonderful to work on a production more than once. It opens up opportunities to dig deeper into the piece, develop other ideas or in this case explore the designs using a different medium! Questioning if we can still be creative in a global pandemic?... we sure can! If you'd like to visit the post of my previous collaboration on Eva In Rio click here . Short des

Fuego by Christine Rodriguez is part of the Black Ink mentorship program of Black Wealth Media

A Theatre Passe Muraille digital production Written & Performed by Samson Bonkeabantu Brown Directed by Tsholo Khalema Where the spirit world and the real-world meet, lies a world unapologetically crafted and performed by critically acclaimed trans identified artist, Samson Bonkeabantu Brown. 11:11 explores the other side of fear through the eyes of a young, Black transman struggling to understand the ancestral messages saturating his dreams. Poster credit: photo by Dahlia Ka

PAPILLON juxtaposes three solos and a live experimental soundtrack

ZOM-FAM is an intimate solo performance by Kama La Mackerel that combines poetry, storytelling and dance.

Sometimes it's just too hot to smile. One can only hope that ribbons and frills can make up for missed opportunities.

At Novelette’s Toronto salon, captivating stories untangle as eight distinctive women narrate their lives with honesty, humour, and joy.

Portrait exploration and mask design (project ongoing)

A glimpse back to one of those good ol' days

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal Production FROM APRIL 21ST TO 25TH, 2021 AT 2 P.M. AND 8 P.M. AT THÉÂTRE MAISONNEUVE, PLACE DES ARTS From the Sun to Moon will be the first work presented at Luna, by Vanesa G.R Montoya. This rich and dense contemporary ballet relates the coexistence of multiple realities in this world, producing at one and the same time great difficulties, constant struggle and limitless hope. Here are some shots of one of the props I designed for th

Zemora was also featured in an installation piece I did for Nuit Blanche 2020.

A Piece of Mine Arts, with the support of Theatre Passe Muraille Presentation The Negroes Are Congregating (NAC) unapologetically wrestles with deep-rooted internalized racism through the lens of the Western World and the 'Black experience' that stretches far beyond Canada and the United States, for a pan-African exploration. The laugh-out-loud piece balances comedy with discomfort, pulling audiences beyond the fourth wall, where everyone is invited to cackle, cry and be st

Point de repère: An installation by Nalo Bruce in the group exhibition The Green New Deal (in the context of Nuit Blanche)

Black Theatre Workshop's presentation/World Premiere of Simone Half And Half Simone, Half and Half tells the story of a teenage girl searching for her identity and feeling pulled between cultures, told through theatre, music, dance, poetry, and video projections.  Production Manager Tristynn Duheme • Set & Costume Designer  Nalo Soyini Bruce • Video Designer Haui • Stage Manager Sandi Becker • Actor Jennifer Roberts • Play

Le Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée et Black Theatre Workshop presentation Rendez-Vous with Home is the story of sisters Josephine and Suzette, who are sent by their mother on a trip to Haiti to bury their father, a man they barely knew. Josephine, who has scant memories of her father, is anxious. Suzette, on the other hand, has no memories of her father and considers the trip an all-expenses paid vacation. But what the two sisters experience in Haiti proves to be mo

Performative reading At Eight months pregnant, Clara sends her fiancé away on a fishing trip in anticipation of some quiet time with her baby before its arrival. But their time together is anything but quiet, and leads Clara to examine her troubled and estranged relationship with her own mother. Featuring a live 3-member gospel choir, Quiet explores the intimate bond between mother and child, of journeying through one’s past in search of forgiveness and redemption. À propos d

Design inspiration for the outdoors Exterior design concept/plan, 3D illustration: Nalo Bruce