A light brown-skinned woman of Iranian descent in her early 20s, with the background of Montreal, wearing a grey and beige patterned sweater. Long, dark brown hair is parted to one side and tucked behind her ear. She has dark brown eyes and is smiling, looking at the camera.

Welcome Nika Jalali!

We’re thrilled to have Nika Jalali join Nightwood’s team as a Metcalf Foundation Artistic Producer Intern!
 
Nika Jalali (she/her) is an Iranian-Canadian multi-disciplinary artist, producer, and creator. She is devoted to curating spaces and pushing boundaries for racialized communities to perform and share their stories on Canadian and international stages. Most recently graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University with a BFA in Performance Production & Design, Nika is pursuing her passion for provoking change and challenging social and political “norms” by telling the stories of women in minority communities through art and theatre. As part of her collaboration on interdisciplinary projects, Nika has worked in countries such as Italy, Scotland, the Czech Republic, and Germany. She aims to continue her work internationally as she pursues a career in Artistic Producing.
 
Select theatre credits include TomorrowLove (Why Not Theatre/Toronto Metropolitan University); Enormity, Girl & the Earthquake in Her Lungs (Toronto Metropolitan University); DINO Land (Rock Bottom Movement/Toronto Metropolitan University); Brollies & Bumbershoots (Elmwood Theatre/Edinburgh Fringe Festival).
 
Please join us in giving her a warm welcome!