Tawiah M'Carthy

Tawiah M'Carthy

SELECTED WRITING/PERFORMING/CREATING 
MAANOMAA, MY BROTHERBlue Bird Theatre Collective/Canadian Stage
YɛN ARA ASAASE NI (This Is Our Own Native Land)21 Black Futures – Obsidian Theatre/CBC
BLACK BOYSSaga Collectif/Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
OBAABERIMABuddies in Bad Times Theatre
THE KENTE CLOTHPlural Production
   
SELECTED DIRECTING – THEATRE  
SANKOFA: THE SOLDIER’S TALE RETOLDDirectorArt of Time Ensemble
HERE LIES HENRYDirectorFactory Theatre
TOPDOG, UNDERDOGDirectorCanadian Stage
FAIRVIEWDirectorCanadian Stage
DEATH AND THE KING’S HORSEMANDirectorStratford Festival
RIHANNABOI95DirectorYoung People’s Theatre
DEATH AND THE KING’S HORSEMANDirectorSoulpepper Theatre/Stratford (Radio Play)
RIOTDirectorTalk Is Free Theatre (Zoom Play)
KITNE SAARE LALOO YAHAN PEY HAINDirectorNextStage Festival
THE TRIAL OF BROTHER JERODirectorDirectors Showcase, Shaw Theatre Festival
SCHOOL GIRLS or THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAYAssistant DirectorObsidian Theatre/ Nightwood Theatre
HENRY VAssistant DirectorShaw Festival
THE BARONESS AND THE PIGAssistant DirectorShaw Festival
VENUS’ DAUGHTERAssistant DirectorObsidian Theatre
THE DECEMBER MANApprentice DirectorNational Arts Center
   
SELECTED DIRECTING – FILM & TELEVISION  
PICK ONEConsulting DirectorIndependent (Short Film)
   
THEATRE COLLECTIVES  
Saga CollectifCo-Founder/Associate Artist
 May 2014 – Present, Toronto, Ontario
Blue Bird Theatre CollectiveCo-Founder/Producer/Artistic Director
 January 2013 – Present, Toronto, Ontario
   
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT  
Canadian Stage/ Metcalf Artistic Director InternAugust 2019 – September 2020, Toronto, Ontario
Factory Theatre / Foundry Residence: Directing (Foreman)2018/2019 Season, Toronto, Ontario
Shaw Theatre Festival/Neil Monroe Internship: Directing2018 Season, Toronto, Ontario
Buddies In Bad Times Theatre/Artist in Residence: Playwriting and Creation2010/2011, 2012/2013 and 2015/2016 Seasons, Toronto, Ontario
Obsidian Theatre/Mentoring Apprenticeship Program: Directing2015/2016 Season, Toronto, Ontario
York University/Bachelor of Fine Art, Theatre: Acting Conservatory2002 – 2006, Toronto, Ontario
   
AWARDS  
2024 Pauline McGibbon Award Recipient  
Dora Mavor Moore Award RecipientOutstanding Production; Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble – Three Sisters
Dora Mavor Moore Award RecipientOutstanding Production – Obaaberima
Dora Mavor Moore Awards NominationsOutstanding New Play – Maanomaa, My Brother
New Play, Outstanding Performance – Obaaberima
 Outstanding Ensemble Performance – Black Boys
byblacks.com People’s Choice AwardsBest Visual Artist
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