Yours Truly…

Natasha Adiyana Morris is a self-proclaimed soft-spoken, dramatic storyteller of Jamaican-Canadian descent. For the past decade she has dedicated her career to developing contemporary voices of Black artists. In 2013, Natasha founded PIECE OF MINE Arts, an initiative that presents works-in-progress by Black play creators, which has platformed over 200 artists. As a writer and director, her debut play THE NEGROES ARE CONGREGATING (PIECE OF MINE Arts, Theatre Passe Muraille) explores internalized racism through a series of comedic, soulful and challenging vignettes. The play has been presented in Canada, the United States, and Europe, in addition to receiving a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Outstanding New Play. She also assistant directed the 20th Anniversary production of "da Kink in My Hair" by Trey Anthony alongside Weyni Mengesha (TO Live, Soulpepper).

As an arts educator, Natasha has developed a series of interactive workshops that empower youth and adults to explore storytelling, poetry, and scriptwriting. These engaging sessions, whether offered as single workshops or in-depth curricula, cultivate not only new skills but also a deeper appreciation for the power of words and the transformative potential of the arts. Organizations served and/or partnered with include: UrbanArts, For Youth Initiative, Soulpepper, and Crossroads Theatre.

Past speaking engagements include Spelman College, Mosaic Institute, Black Speculative Arts Movement, Neighbourhood Arts Network, and Congress of Black Women of Canada Ontario Chapter. Special recognitions include SummerWorks Performance Festival's New Performance Text Award, Ontario’s Leading Women Building Communities Recognition Certificate and The Black Canadian Awards’ Leadership Certificate; as well as featured on etalk and CTV’s Canada AM.

Training: Soulpepper Academy Alumni, b current (rAinz arts, playwright incubator), anitafrika! dub theatre (artist in residence), Obsidian Theatre (producer intern through Theatre Ontario,’s PTTP program), Volcano Theatre (Metcalf Foundation Arts Management internship), and Etobicoke School of the Arts (drama major).

Post-secondary: York University (Sociology BA), Humber College (Child & Youth Work Postgraduate Diploma)