Writing & Talks
Critical writing about the performing arts
"In Conversation." Brandon Wint with Liz Clarke, Sonnet L'Abbé, and Nikki Shaffeeullah. Arc Poetry Magazine, vol. 96: Islands of Influence, Fall 2021, p. 65-71.
"Manifesting The Future." (co-authored with nevada jane arlow, Jenn Boulay and Senjuti Sarker.) Theatre Research in Canada, vol. 41.2, 2021, p. 278-282.
"Radical Mentorship and More: Community Arts as a Pathway to Equity." Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 181, 2020, p. 29-33.
"Safety and Justice in Our Artistic Spaces." Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 180, 2019, p. 8-13.
Introduction to Cake by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard. Playwrights Canada Press, 2019.
Chapter: “Re-politicizing Community Arts” in Configurations in Motion: Performance Curation and Communities of Colour, 3rd Edition. Edited by Seika Boye, Jane Gabriels, MJ Thompson. 2019.
“Reconciliation, Within Ourselves.” SpiderWebShow, March 2018.
“Love, Loss, and (In)Justice”. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 2018.
"alt.ernative Directions.” alt.theatre, vol 12.4, 2016, p 8-9.
"Community Arts and (De)Colonization.” alt.theatre, vol 12.3, 2016, p8-9
"Reimagining Theatre Criticism." Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 168, 2016, p. 34-38.
"Storytelling Across Generations.” alt.theatre, vol 12.2, 2015..
"Starving Students, Starving Artists.” alt.theatre, vol 12.1, 2015.
"Biculturalism and Blackface.” alt.theatre, vol 11.4, 2015.
“Let’s Get Critical.” SpiderWebShow, April 2014.
"The Art of Accessibility.” alt.theatre, vol 11.3, 2014.
Review of Motherhouse by David Fennario. Montreal Review of Books, 2014.
"The Occupation of Palestine is an Artistic Issue”. alt.theatre, vol 11.2, 2014.
"Community, Engagement, Theatre”. alt.theatre, vol 11.1, 2014.
"What’s Reasonable?” alt.theatre, vol 10.4, 2013.
”Gender and Theatre at the Margins”. alt.theatre, vol 10.3, 2013.
"(De)colonization and Collaboration: Toolkits for Change.” alt.theatre, vol 10.2, 2012.
“alt.ercations: alt.theatre’s Uphill Climb.” alt.theatre, vol 10.1, 2012.
"The Conversation: How We Talk About Cultural Diversity in Theatre.” alt.theatre, vol 9.4, 2012.
Poetry
Spirits. Briarpatch Magazine, March 2021.
First Place Winner, Poetry category, tenth annual Writing In the Margins contest.
Talks
Public Talks (select examples):
“Container-Building”. For Generator/ Toronto Fringe Festival’s #UrgentExchange speaker series, 2019.
Keynote Address. Durham District School Board Women’s Empowerment Conference, 2018
Containers for Creativity: Building Safe, Inclusive, and Accessible Work Cultures”. For Magazines Canada’s Arts & Literary Magazines Summit, 2018.
Seers, Time-Travellers, and Intergalactic Trouble-Makers: Walidah Imarisha in Conversation with Nikki Shaffeeullah. QPIRG, 2015.
Keynote Address. Alberta Council for Global Cooperation Top 30 Under 30 Ceremony, 2014
Panel Curation/Moderation/Appearances for:
Art Gallery of Ontario, Bechdel Tested, Brock University, Canadian Association for Theatre Research, Canadian New Music Network, Canadian Stage, Canoe Festival, Hamilton Fringe Festival, Henry G20, Kingston Arts Council, Nightwood Theatre, Prismatic Arts Festival, PuSH International Performing Arts Festival, Quote Unquote Collective, Summerworks Performance Festival, Swallow-A-Bicycle Theatre, Theatre Ontario, University of Alberta, Wishbone Theatre, Young People’s Theatre, and others
Guest Artist Lectures for:
Sheridan College, University of Victoria, University of Windsor, York University, and others
