Djanet Sears

Djanet Sears
BornJanet Sears
1959 (age 64–65)
London, England
OccupationPlaywright
CitizenshipCanadian
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts honours in theatre
Alma materYork University

Canadian Film Centre

New York University
GenreDrama
Notable worksAfrika Solo, Harlem Duet, The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God

Djanet Sears is a Canadian playwright, nationally recognized for her work in African-Canadian theatre. Sears has many credits in writing and editing highly acclaimed dramas such as Afrika Solo, the first stage play to be written by a Canadian woman of African descent; its sequel Harlem Duet; and The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God.[1] The complexities of intersecting identities of race and gender are central themes in her works,[2] as well as inclusion of songs, rhythm, and choruses shaped from West African traditions.[1] She is also passionate about "the preservation of Black theatre history,"[2] and involved in the creation of organizations like the Obsidian Theatre and AfriCanadian Playwrights Festival.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Djanet Sears". Playwrights Guild of Canada. 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. ^ Swerkstrom, Annie; Nelson, Joelle; Prieditis, Shelley (16 December 2004). "Djanet Sears" (PDF). Voices from the Gap. University of Minnesota. Retrieved 24 November 2016.