Simone Dede Ayivi | |
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| Born | 1982 |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of Hidesheim |
| Known for | Director, Performer, Dramaturg |
Simone Dede Ayivi (born 1982) is a German director, performer, and dramaturg who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her works play with established ways of seeing by breaking down and placing stereotypes into new contexts. [1] Her work is typically read in relation to her own Afro-German biography and through the lenses of decolonization and afro-feminism.
Simone Dede Ayivi was born in 1982 in Hanau am Main, Germany. [2] She studied Cultural Studies and aesthetic practice at the University of Hildesheim. [1] During her time at the university, she also produced numerous theatrical productions and was a member of the management team at the Theaterhaus Hildesheim.
While Simone Dede Ayivi is most known for her theater productions, she has is also a published writer, having written essays for various publications including taz [3] and a contribution to the anthology collection Eure Heimat ist unser Albtraum (2019) titled "Zusammen" [4] which was translated to English and published in the US in 2020 as "Together." [5]
Her major works include Queens (2018), [6] First Black Woman in Space (2016), [7] Now I'm Here, Performing Black (2015), [8] Black Hair Politics, We Play., and War of the Squirrels. [9]
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