Keshia Cheesman
Pronouns: She/Her
Keshia Cheesman is a Caribbean-Canadian theatre creator, performer, and educator based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary, AB). She is passionate about experiencing, creating, and supporting art by diverse and marginalised communities, as well as uplifting children and youth through the power of theatre performance and creation. In 2021, Keshia’s play, Special, was featured in Obsidian Theatre (Toronto) and CBC Gem's 21 Black Futures, which won a 2022 Canadian Screen award for best web series. In 2022, The F Word – a play co-created and performed by Keshia and her art-partner Bianca Miranda, had its world premiere with Downstage, presented by Alberta Theatre Projects.