About
Chantria is a Cambodian-born Toronto-based actress, workshop facilitator and producer.
She is the recipient of multiple artist-in-residencies for research and creative development including an unprecedented project, 'Voices of the 1.5 Generation', a joint University-Community project funded by the Canada Council for the Arts. Her solo show, 'Someone Between', has presented on the Montreal, Hamilton and Toronto stages including at the Summerworks Performance Festival 2018.
She has spoken on several artist panels internationally and has been a delegate and speaker during the 2008 Forum for Indigenous Issues at the United Nations.
Upcoming Projects
'Someone Between', a project stemming eight years ago, recently presented at the 2017 Hamilton Fringe Festival and the 2017 Summerworks Performance Festival. It has received five theatre creative reserves from the Ontario Arts Council in support of its research and development. The play is currently being adapted into an audiobook to reach more audiences.
