Black Space Ep. 9: Tanisha Taitt

Artistic Leader based out of Toronto Canada

JCTC’S TALK SERIES “BLACK SPACE” WITH ASHLEY NICOLE BAPTISTE CONTINUES WITH TORONTO BASED DIRECTOR, ANTI-RACISM EDUCATOR, PLAYWRIGHT AND ARTISTIC LEADER, TANISHA TAITT, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3RD @4PM EST

Baptiste, an actor and a veteran youth theatre educator with the JCTC Youth Theatre and the Stories of Greenville initiative, “I want to create a virtual space where Black artists from around the world can come together and have a human-to-human exchange about art, race and life,” she says. “This series is about expansion, and pushing past preconceived notions of blackness.”

Baptiste's next guest is Tanisha Taitt. In addition to her role as Artistic Director of Cahoots Theatre, Tanisha is a Toronto-based director/actor/playwright, musical artist, theatre & anti-racism educator, and accidental essayist whose journey includes work with numerous performing arts organizations. Tanisha has been nominated as a director for the Pauline McGibbon Award for Unique Talents, is a recipient of the Canadian Music Publishers Association Award & Scholarship for distinction in songwriting, and was a 2021 finalist for the Gina Wilkinson Prize honouring female theatremakers who centre community in their leadership.  She is the playwright of two published works, Admissions and Keeper.  Tanisha is part-time faculty for two of Canada's most respected theatre programs: Sheridan College's Music Theatre Performance program, where she teaches Acting Through Song, and George Brown College's Theatre Arts Performance program, where she teaches Contemporary Scene Study.  She is a two-time YWCA Woman of Distinction nominee for her commitment to artistic excellence and social justice. 

The conversation is taking place Friday, December 3rd at 4pm EST; FB Live and Zoom webinar

Webinar Link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87838663104?pwd=QUlCd3NUdDNnUG9URUlRcHhBZzNiUT09

Meeting ID: 878 3866 3104  | Passcode: 397334

“As our city gentrifies while retaining its diversity, and indeed as the world is changing in fundamental ways, being right in the middle of these conversations is essential,” says JCTC’s artistic director, Olga Levina. “For us as a theatre company dedicated to sparking conversations that lead to deeper respect and understanding, we know we need to create a safe place to listen and learn and collaborate.”