Articles by Shawn DeSouza-Coelho

Shawn DeSouza-Coelho

Shawn DeSouza-Coelho is an award-winning actor, scholar, author, magician, and stage manager. He has performed across Canada, written two books, contributed to numerous academic journals, and is currently Co-Convener of the Student Caucus of Staging Better Futures/Mettre en scène de meilleurs avenirs. He is also currently a SSHRC-funded PhD candidate at York University, studying the phenomenology of racialized performers in hegemonic theatrical spaces within the Southern Ontario theatre industry. Shawn hopes to use his research to inform policy changes related to safety in the Canadian theatre industry broadly.