I had no intention of becoming a director, but my playwriting became so holistic I found myself authoring whole productions, not just texts. Directing has been an inevitable and welcome step in my evolution as an artist. Like my writing, my directorial focus is on how the configuration and integration of design, bodies, text, and space creates meaning. I’m drawn to artists and texts working viscerally with form and specialise in designing dramaturgical processes for new, interdisciplinary or genre-bending works. Having taught on camera performance for the last ten years, I have a deep understanding of the actor’s process and how to shape dynamic performances across mediums and styles. I’m indebted to the work and mentorship of Daniel Brooks and Kerr Wells, both of whom impacted my work deeply.
My first directing project was Matthew Mackenzie’s solo show, The Particulars, which played a sold out run at Winnipeg Fringe in 2010. I’ve directed dramaturgical explorations/been a core collaborator with Coleen MacPherson, Heidi Strauss, nevada jane arlow, Michael Martini, and most notably with ted witzel on our 7-part deconstruction of Frank Wedekind’s LULU plays of which I directed lulu v.4 // but you are not a dead woman. My solo directorial debut was my play, Four Sisters, at Luminato. I’m currently directing development processes with Curtis Campbell and Erum Khan. My latest production was Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis at Toronto Metropolitan University. I’ve been directing the development of my work, HEART/BODY with TO Live since 2021 and will direct my debut short film, Mya’s OK in fall 2025.