Tonya Pinkins

It´s an honor to introduce Tonya Pinkins,Tony Award-winning actress, director, singer and writer, and in her own words an artivist-actorpreneur. A force of nature on stage and beyond, she is known for her various roles on Broadway and in TV. Her debut feature film `Red Pill´ was an official selection at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, won the Best Black Lives Matter Feature among other awards and is nominated in numerous festivals around the globe.Our paths crossed at the IBTS (International Black Theatre Summit) in Accra, Ghana.Join us by the beach as we dive into her journey into acting and art, navigating through different art forms as a multi-hyphenate artist, and talk about her recent works and how to stay centered in truth and in search for brilliance no matter the circumstances. Enjoy the episode!Where to find and support Tonya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyapinkins/Website: https://www.tonyapinkins.com/Red Pill Movie: https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt11279862/Mentions:rMeisner MethodThe Miracle Worker (movie)The King and I (movie)Fiddler on the Roof (musical)William H. MacyDavid MametStephen SchachterSt. Niclas Theatre Company (Chicago)Christine Swanson https://www.instagram.com/cswanson44/Jeffrey Manor (play)Apollo Theatre HarlemDr. Kimberlé Crenchaw Dartmouth CollegeDaniel HobclawSarah KendziorDavid Icke James (Uncle) Ebo Whyte https://www.instagram.com/theuncleebowhyte/Red Pill (feature film by Tonya Pinkins)Caroline, or Change (musical by Jeanine Tesori and Tony KushnerA Raisin In The Sun (by Lorraine Hansberry)Esi Sutherland-Addy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esi_Sutherland-AddyPhylicia Rashad New York TimesHelen Keller Dr. Monica White Ndounou https://theater.dartmouth.edu/people/monica-white-ndounouThe Create Ensemble https://www.createensemble.com/Information about the IBTS:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecraftinstitute.org/2025-ibts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.createensemble.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecraftinstitute/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/createensemble/⁠⁠⁠⁠If you are an artist and would like to be a part of "Beneath • Between • Beyond" don´t hesitate to send me a message on https://www.instagram.com/beneath.between.beyond/ I´m looking forward to meet you!