Keshia Cheesman

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Written By AOM Dev
 
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Artist Instructor

Pronouns: She/Her

Keshia Cheesman is a Caribbean-Canadian theatre creator, performer, and arts educator based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary, AB). She is passionate about experiencing, creating, and supporting art by diverse and marginalised communities, as well as uplifting children and youth through the power of theatre performance and creation. Along with Bianca Miranda, Keshia performed and co-created the play The F Word that was nominated for Best New Play at the Betty Mitchell Awards. Keshia’s published play, Special, was featured in Obsidian Theatre (Toronto) and CBC Gem's 21 Black Futures, which won a Canadian Screen award for best web series.

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