She has lived and worked in England for eight years during which time she earned a membership in the British Actors Equity union.
Although she has been classically trained in Classical and modern theatre, Ms Hanna's endeavors have led her to an exploration of the richness and diversity of the folk arts. She also uses the healing potential of her training and background in her more recent work with Special Needs children.
She enjoys exercising her abilities in the expression of all the Art forms, including Music, Dance, Drama and the Visual Arts.
She also gained membership to the Canadian Actor's equity Union during her stay in Canada. From 1998-2001 she studied at the University of Ottawa where she majored in a double B.A. in English Literature and the Visual Arts. She is currently on hiatus. She now enjoys painting art items on Wood's Roger;'s Wharf, Nassau, Bahamas.
Director: Simone Vause
Role: Lady Macbeth
Play: Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde
Director: Simone Vause
Role: Mrs Erlyn
Play: The Irish, an improvised play
Director: Roger Farrel
Role: Mary, the daughter
Play: Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Director: Simone Vause
Role: The Nurse
Play: On the Highway
Director: Derek Harmon
Role: The Russian Pilgrim
Play: The Lesson - The Airman/Berlin Cabaret by Brecht
Director: Adrian James
Roles: Cabaret Performer/Solo Singer & A Member of the Chorus (alto)
Operetta: Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
Musical Director: Michael Roland
Role: Chorus
Company: Dawn Hanna & Harry Scott
Cabaret Production: "Way Back When" songs from the '30s to the '50s
Performed: guitarist & singer.1989
Cabaret Production: "Getting Our Act Together"
Performed: singer, actress, guitarist.1989
Company: The Right-on Belles trio
Cabaret Production: "Fools Rush In ! " with audience participation
Performed: compere performer, singer.1989
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
PRODUCER - LUYCAYA REVISITED CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL; presented as part of an international indigenous peoples conference with the participation of the National School of Dance, Fresh Roots Theatre Company at Government House, Nassau, Bahamas. 1990
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - TAKODA-A CULTURAL CELEBRATION; part of African Awareness visualizing the historical journey of Bahamians from Africa to present day Nassau, Bahamas. 1990
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - GOIN' TO THE ISLAND; by Esau Mchenzie, a musical tribute to Bahamian fold traditions, Nassau Bahamas.1990
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - FACES OF COLOR; a theatrical collage of social themes addressing Bahamian reality, Nassau, Bahamas. 1991
ENGLAND
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - CONFESSIONS AN EAST END OFFAL EATER; devised by
Roger Farrel and Philip Redvers, an improvosational one man play
bringing to life 20 working class characters of the Dickensian East
End, London, U.K. 1996
FACILITATOR / PERFORMER - CHAKRA "ON THE EDGE OF THE SEA" by
Rabindranath Tagore; a series of workshops & improvisations that
culminated in a performance with severly handicapped and special needs individuals at the Garfield Community Centre, in association with the
Tara Arts Centre (Asian Community Centre, London) and Action Space
Theatre Company, London 1989
CANADA
Director:'Waiting for that Bus'- An original improvised play devised by disabled actor Alan Shane exploring the problems facing a handy capped person living in Canada. 1997
Ottawa Little Theatre
Ottawa Fringe Festival
Various community centres
MUSIC AND STORY-TELLING
BAHAMAS
MUSICAL RECORDINGS
Back-up vocals
Muscian's Haven
Composer: Esau Mckenzie
Recordings: The songs and culture of the Bahamas & Land of the Gentle people
Tony Mackay
Recording: Percy the Parrot - Project for the Bahamas National Trust
Compass point Studios
CANADA
African Heritage Foundation
Story telling and Traditional drumming. Ottawa, Ontario. 1995-1998
Haiti Drum Song
Community Musical event celebrating Hatian culture. Drumming and story telling for Black History month. In collaboration with Kageso Impalo. 1994
National Library
Sifa Choir
Choir celebrating traditional African culture through song and dance. Drummer and chorus. Nema Mgula.1994-1997.
Natioanl Arts Centre
Museum of Civilization
National Library
Ottawa Little Theatre
Ontario Folk Festival
Tulip Festival
Various community centres around Ottawa, Hull and Toronto.
MASC
Multi cultural arts for schools and communities. Drumming and story-telling. Ottawa, Ontario.1995-1997
SAW Gallery
Dramatic performances for Black History month. Ottawa, Ontario. 1997
TEACHING / COMMUNITY WORK
ADULT SPECIAL NEEDS SENSORY AWARENESS WORKSHOPS; development of sensory
awareness for adults in program of visual, aural, tactile, artistic and
verbal stimuli. With the Action Space Theatre Company at the Garfield
Community Centre, Lavender Hill, Battersea, SW 11, London, U.K. 1990
COORDINATOR DRAMA & COMMUNICATIONS - GARFIELD'S YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT;
coordination of community relations and fund raising activities.
Garfield Community Centre, Lavender Hill, Battersea, SW 11, London,
U.K. spring of 1990
WORKSHOP CO-DIRECTOR - THE B-RIGHT-ON BELLES; in a multi-ethnic and multi-aged setting, providing an avenue self expression via a series of community workshops in woman's comedy, songs, sketches, poems, cabaret & a show for the East End Arts Festival, London, summer of 1987
DRAMA & COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP LEADER - set up and taught programs in creative play, acting, role playing & speech with youth aged 8 to 18 or the Uttlesford Community Education Service, Dunmow Youth Centre, North West Essex, U.K. 1987
BAHAMAS
Tamberly School
Taught Drama and communication skills for childre ages 5yrs to 12yrs
Hopedale Centre
Teaching music therapy and communications skill to children ages 5yrs to 13yrs
Centre for the Deaf
Teaching Drama and Drum workshops. Summer Youth Program.
H.O.Nash High School
taught Drama and communication skills.
Performing Arts Centre
Teaching Drama and Theatre Arts to children and adults ages 5yrs to 20yrs. Ottawa, Ontario. 1994-1995
Museum of Civilization
Story telling and drumming at children's Museum. Hull, Quebec.1995-1998.
African Heritage Foundation
Teaching free form and creative drumming. Ottawa, Ontario. 1996-1998.
Carson Groves School
Story telling and drumming - part of annual event celebrating multi-culturalism for schools using traditional African instruments, story-telling and drumming in collaboration with Kageso Impalo. 1996-1998.
Art Exhibitions
Canada
PUBLICATIONS AND READINGS
Canada National Library
Working with three leading Canadian writers, Cyril Daberdine, Quame Dawes and Denise Chong as part of the Canada Council for Arts Multi-cultural program. Drumming . 1996
Griot Speak
Writer's conference highlighting International black writer's around Canada, the Caribbean and North America. 1995
Museum of Civilization
National Library
PUBLICATIONS
Poui magazine: cave Hill journal of creative Writing Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies, Barbados. 2008
