Sayda Trujillo

Born in Montreal, and raised in Canada, Guatemala, and the USA, Sayda Trujillo is a theatre artist who performs and teaches around the world. She specializes in voice and movement, as well as in devising physical theatre.  Identity and storytelling inspire her personal work, as well as collective work with actors and non-actors. Sayda has taught and performed in 32 countries including Guatemala, Ecuador, Chile, Singapore, Spain, Germany, Colombia, UK, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine with The Freedom Theatre, and India. Her new show Win the War or Tell Me a Story was part of Monofest ’18 at Tiyatro Medresesi in Turkey.  Since 2005 Sayda has volunteered for Clowns Without Borders performing for thousands of children in Latin America and the Middle East, and currently serves on the board. Sayda has a BFA from CalArts, a graduate certificate from Dell Arte, and an MA in Voice Studies from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Sayda is full time faculty at the Dell Arte International School of Physical Theatre.