Simone Dede Ayivi

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Simone Dede Ayivi
Born1982
Hanau, Hesse, Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationUniversity of Hidesheim
Known forDirector, 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.

Life and education[edit]

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]

Major works[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Spieß, Martin (2017-01-20). "Interviewreihe "Davon leben": Interview mit Simone Dede Ayivi (Theatermacherin)". Zebrabutter (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. ^ Spieß, Martin (2017-01-20). "Interviewreihe "Davon leben": Interview mit Simone Dede Ayivi (Theatermacherin)". Zebrabutter (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. ^ taz. die tageszeitung. "Artikel von Simone Dede Ayivi - taz.de". taz.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  4. ^ Ullstein Buchverlage: Eure Heimat ist unser Albtraum (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-27. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. ^ S, Michael; berg (28 March 2020). "Together / Simone Dede Ayivi / translated by Michael Sandberg | TRANSIT | TRANSIT". Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  6. ^ "Künstlerhaus Mousonturm - Simone Dede Ayivi (Berlin) QUEENS". www.mousonturm.de. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  7. ^ "Künstlerhaus Mousonturm - Simone Dede Ayivi (Berlin) First Black Woman in Space". www.mousonturm.de. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  8. ^ "Ballhaus Naunynstraße - Performing Back". www.ballhausnaunynstrasse.de. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  9. ^ "Ballhaus Naunynstraße - Krieg der Hörnchen". www.ballhausnaunynstrasse.de. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
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