BCHUB TRAINING PROGRAM
The program has allowed me to look at how I approach work differently. I appreciated the fact that I was in a safe room and could voice my own thoughts without backlash or bias. It was a beautiful time knowing i was building connections with artists who I feel will help continue to support me.
--Shakeil Rollock, 2017/2018 bcHUB member
--Shakeil Rollock, 2017/2018 bcHUB member
Our bcHUB training programs are back. Through our two streams: The Emerging Artists Ensemble, which focuses on giving developing artists from the Black and Brown diaspora professional theatre training and the Youth Ensemble, which gives theatre workshops to St. Margaret’s Junior Public School in Scarborough.
We are proud to announce our 2018/2019 cohort:
We are proud to announce our 2018/2019 cohort:
Rais Clarke-Mendes is a Trinidadian born artist and actress. She is currently a student at the University of Toronto with the intent of attending theatre school following the completion of her degree. Rais’ acting credits include starring in Things Falling Apart’s production The Session, Vanessa Jev Production’s Dreamgirls: The Musical, and participating in Outside The March’s Artistic Accomplice Program for their production Jerusalem. Furthermore, she is currently a participant of Nightwood Theatre’s Young Innovator’s Program. Rais intends to combine her passion for theatre and gender and race equality framework to create social change. She is very excited to participate in B Current’s Emerging Artists Training Program and looks forward to further immersing herself within Toronto’s theatre industry.
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Quenelle George is an actor and singer. He is a Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts alumnus. At Wexford, he performed in Wexford’s original musical Summerland as Winnie, A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Lysander and Les Miserables as The Priest. He was also a featured actor and soloist in both Wexford’s annual Christmas Show and Musical Theatre Showcase, from 2011-2013. After graduating Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, he was accepted into the University of Windsor’s Bachelor of Fine Arts: Acting program, where he attended from Fall 2014 until summer 2015.
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Image Description: A Black man in a light blue shirt smiles at the camera.
Born in Toronto to Trinidadian and Jamaican parents, Jess Goldson studied theatre performance throughout her adolescence. Since completing her Psychology B.A. in Montreal, she has spent some time working at film festivals and exploring the Toronto arts community. Jess writes poetry and is at this moment writing her first play centred on memory and loss.
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Image Description: A Black woman smiles wistfully at the camera, sun shining overhead.
Sabah Haque (সাবা হক্, صباح حق) is a multidisciplinary artist, and producer. She is first generation Turtle Island settler with roots in Bangladesh. Sabah is the Development Coordinator at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, a graduate Generator’s Artist Producer Training Program, and works as a freelance producer. She has created multidisciplinary work with Paprika Festival and York University, where she graduated with a specialization in Devised Theatre and Playwriting. Sabah aims to connect authentic diverse stories to the world by producing work with diverse and intersectional artists through a collaborative arts practice. www.sabahtude.com
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Image Description: A Brown woman looks away from the camera at a pink side light.
Helena Morgane is an Afro-European multidisciplinary storyteller. After her acting training (The Barrow Group, Maria Psomas), she kickstarted her filmmaking career working on Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s award-winning ‘Poetic Justice’ video. She’s the creator of the docu-series ‘Kaleidoscope Stories’, and of the comedy series ‘SQÚAD’, as well as a co-host on Toronto-based podcast Y’all Got Me. Helena Morgane is committed to telling complex multicultural stories, one project at a time. In front and behind the camera.
www.helenamorgane.com
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www.helenamorgane.com
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Jacqui Ramsingh's love of performance dates back to her early years as a ballet student. In high-school, she made her debut in theater, solidifying her love for the stage. Not limiting herself to solely acting she became involved in several productions in various roles including: stage manager and director. It was important for Jacqueline to explore the different aspects that go into a drama production, culminating to her most memorable experience: taking on the role as cult leader Jim Jones in an original production. Outside of performance, Jacqueline pursues her passion for fitness and health which she also developed in high-school. She started on her fitness journey with workout videos and then coaching a group of students through workouts. In 2017, Jacqueline started working at GoodLife Fitness. Today, she can be found training on the gym floor, helping others find their love of fitness, or coaching them through their workouts.
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Image Description: A Black woman looks at the camera, with a dark backdrop behind her.
Rochelle Richardson is a Caribbean multidisciplinary artist born in Toronto. She studied theatre at the University of Guelph spawning a desire to become an Artistic Director one day. She is currently participating in the Young Innovators Program with Nightwood Theatre. She has also been a participant of Pat the Dog Theatre Creation and Sonderlust Theatre Collective's Women's Room for emerging playwrights, and Toronto Fringe's TENT producing program. Rochelle is currently working on a couple of plays, primarily exploring the use of magic-realism in the development of performance. Delving into subjects pertaining to race/cultural identity, sexuality, gender, social change, and fantasy.
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Image Description: A Black woman smiles confidently at the camera, with a field of grass behind her.
Photographed above: bcHUB 2018 Ensemble members Aba Amuquandoh and Kira Renee
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We are thrilled to announce that The Second City Training Centre's Kevin Frank will be back to train our cohort in the art of improvisation.
Image Description: Two Black woman smile each other while loosely embracing one another.
We are thrilled to announce that The Second City Training Centre's Kevin Frank will be back to train our cohort in the art of improvisation.
