Nikki Shaffeeullah

moderator: the possibilities of performance in physical distance

Nikki Shaffeeullah is a theatre-maker, director, writer, facilitator, equity worker, and community-engaged artist. Her work has included serving as Artistic Director of The AMY Project (2015-2019); Editor-in-Chief of alt.theatre: cultural diversity and the stage (2012-2016); Assistant Artistic Director of Jumblies Theatre (2015-2017); and as a founding member of Confluence Arts Collective. She is currently part of Nightwood Theatre's Write From The Hip playwrights' unit, the Theatre Centre's Explorations Residency program, and recently completed Why Not Theatre's ThisGen Fellowship. As a facilitator and consultant Nikki supports grassroots groups, non-profits, and public institutions to uphold equity and accountability in all aspects of their work. Nikki holds an MFA from the University of Alberta and is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Innovators. A queer Indo-Guyanese settler born and living in Tkaronto, Nikki believes art should disrupt the status quo, centre the margins, engage with the ancient, dream of the future, and be for everyone.

For Volcano: Transformations Artist.