How do we devise our own arts career in a way that that moves us away from settling for survival and towards thriving in prosperity?

The second of GRT’s Collaborator Roundtable events, THE ART OF PROSPERITY features Makambe K Simamba in community conversation on the topics of creating your own arts life: your rituals, your intentions, your standards, your boundaries, and your overall practice.

Creators making their own work and directors working with creators are invited to join us on Friday, January 10, 2020 at 7 PM in Two Houses Brewery (1516 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J5).

Space is limited. If you are interested in participating, please email Kate Stadel. Briefly outline your experience as a director/creator and why you are interested in attending.


Makambe is joining Ghost River in January to develop a new project entitled MAKAMBE SPEAKS. To learn more click here!

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Makambe K Simamba is a Dora Award winning playwright and actor for her most recent solo work, Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers (b current performorming arts). She recently co-directed inVISIBLE (Too) at the University of Lethbridge. Stage acting credits include A Chitenge Story (Handsome Alice, Betty Mitchell Award Nomination for Outstanding Actress), GIANT (Ghost River Theatre), Bea (Sage Theatre), SIA (Pyretic Productions) and inVISIBLE (Handsome Alice). Film acting credits include Burn Your Maps (TIFF), Hold the Dark (Netflix), and Young Drunk Punk (Citytv). Makambe is a national award winning playwright whose work includes Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little BrothersA Chitenge StoryMUD and The Drum Major Instinct. Makambe is a proud Zambian whose intention is to be of service through her ability to tell stories.