Ta-Nia (tuh·knee·yuh)
Playwright
On stage, Nia collaborates with director Talia Paulette Oliveras as part of Ta-Nia: a theatre-making duo dedicated to challenging the boundaries of theatre to create liberatory Blk spaces. Known for their poetic characters, playful worlds, and embodied rituals, Ta-Nia’s work engages in a radical (re)imagination of our contemporary world.
After winning Berlin Theatertreffen’s Stückemarkt competition in 2021, Ta-Nia has presented work abroad at Schauspielhaus Zürich, Schauspiel Dortmund, and Hessisches Landestheater Marburg. They have also developed work in New York at Mercury Store, Playwrights Realm, Soho Rep, and Ars Nova.
Recent Projects (Theatre)
will someone sing a love song?
Schauspielhaus Zürich, 2027 (world premiere)
(What You’ll Find) On the Way to Becoming
Schauspielhaus Zürich, 2025 (world premiere)
Eternity, the End, and Everything that Never Began
Schauspiel Dortmund, 2023 (world premiere)
A Map to Nowhere (things are)
Soho Rep, 2021
Dreams in Blk Major
Theatertreffen Stückemarkt, 2021
Ars Nova ANT Fest, 2019
NYU / ETW & National Black Theatre, 2019