Storytelling as Healing and Home

Jacqui du Toit turns personal pain into powerful art, founding Ottawa’s only Black-owned performing arts venue, The Origin Arts and Community Centre, where storytelling heals, connects, and transforms. From circus life in Canada to navigating the acting world’s rigid boxes, she found liberation in narrative—rooted in her South African heritage and her mother’s yoga-fueled resilience. Her work blends African oral traditions, accessibility through audio descriptions, and wellness, all centered on ancestral healing. Now, her internationally touring one-woman show, “The Hottentot Venus Untold,” carries her message to global stages, while her community hub thrives as a beacon for artists, youth, and culture beyond institutional walls. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3c5729502d10f9cb