Jaz ‘Fairy J’ Simone
Stratford: Choreographer of Death and the King’s Horseman. Jaz ‘Fairy J’ Simone (formerly known as Jasmyn Fyffe), is a Dora Award-winning Barbadian-Canadian multi hyphenate artist based in Toronto, ON. Her career spans 15 years of work in choreography, movement direction (MD), performance (dance, vocal and spoken word poetry), movement improvisation and creative mentorship. She has been working as a choreographer and MD for theatre since 2011. Her first project was under the director of Philip Akin of Obsidian Theatre. In 2017, she was hired by Soulpepper Theatre to co-choreograph For Coloured Girls, directed by Djanet Sears. In 2018, she was the choreographer for Other Side of the Game, directed by Nigel Shawn Williams and in 2019 she was the MD for The Brothers Size, directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu. Jaz returned to her first in-person theatre project since the pandemic and worked under the direction of Mumbi once again, for Is God Is through Obsidian Theatre, co-produced by Canadian Stage and Necessary Angel Theatre Company. She made her debut with the Shaw Festival as the MD for Just to Get Married, directed by Severn Thompson (2022). She was co-choreographer for Bahia Watson and Liza Paul’s upcoming Toronto show MASHUP pon di road and presented a solo performance, and taught a workshop for the Yensa Dance Festival created by Lua Shayenne Dance Company.
