Weyni Mengesha

Stratford: Director of Breath of Kings, director of Hosanna. Elsewhere: Director: Butcher (Why Not Theatre/The Theatre Centre); Lungs (Toronto Critics Award – Best Production), The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs (Toronto Critics Award, Best Director and Best Production) (Tarragon Theatre); Kim’s Convenience (Soulpepper Theatre); A Raisin in the Sun (Soulpepper/Theatre Calgary – Dora nomination); Yellowman (Nightwood Theatre/Obsidian Theatre); blood.claat (Theatre Passe Muraille – Dora nomination); ’da Kink in My Hair (Theatre Passe Muraille/Mirvish Productions – Dora nomination); Father Comes Home From the Wars (Soulpepper Theatre); Butcher (Why Not/Mirvish Productions). Training: BFA in directing (York University), Soulpepper Academy. Online: weynimengesha.com.