Ngozi Anyanwu
Ngozi Anyanwu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ngozi Jane Anyanwu Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Point Park University (BA) University of California, San Diego (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright and actress |
Ngozi Jane Anyanwu is a playwright and actress.[1]
Life and education
[edit]Anyanwu was born in Nigeria.[1] She earned her BA from Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and her MFA from the graduate acting program at University of California, San Diego.[2]
She is an alumnus of an Old Vic New Voices program,[3] and has had residencies at Djerassi Artists Residency, Lincoln Center Theater (LCT), and SPACE on Ryder Farm.[4]
She resides in New York.[1]
Work
[edit]Anyanwu's play Good Grief won Center Theatre Group's Humanitas Award after its world premiere at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in 2016. It was included on The Kilroys' List in 2016.[4]
Her play The Homecoming Queen premiered at the Atlantic Theater Company January 22, 2018.[1][5] It tells the story of a "prodigal daughter" born in Nigeria who returns after living in the USA.[1] The play ran at the Atlantic Theater Company through February 18, 2018.[2][5] Her play The Last of the Love Letters, which focuses on two people examining the end of a relationship, premiered at the Atlantic Theater Company on August 26, 2021.[6]
Anyanwu is a recipient of New York Stage and Film's Founders Award. She is commissioned by Old Globe Theatre and the Atlantic Theater Company.[2]
Themes in Anyanwu's work include family, identities, and the concept of home.[1][5]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Anyanwu is credited as an actress in the following television series:[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Diane Cole (January 24, 2018). "New Play: For Nigerian Expat, Going Home Again Is A Real Trip". NPR. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c "The Homecoming Queen". atlantictheater.org. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Old Vic Announces Teams For TS ELIOT US/UK EXCHANGE PROGRAM". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ a b c "Featured Playwrights: Ngozi Anyanwu". The Lark. February 14, 2017. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c Jesse Green (22 January 2018). "Review: A Bumpy Return to Nigeria for 'The Homecoming Queen'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (August 26, 2021). "Off-Broadway's Atlantic Welcomes Back Audiences With Ngozi Anyanwu's The Last of the Love Letters, Beginning August 26". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.