Inside <i>The Blacktor’s Studio</i>

In 2017, I began conducting and producing digital interviews focused on the experiences of fellow Canadian Actors of Colour. Inspired by the American talk show Inside the Actors Studio, The Blacktor’s Studio highlights both the challenges and successes of thespians with diverse backgrounds and sets out to reveal their individual journeys. Using their experiences in theatre as a microcosm of life in Canada, it offers a glimpse into the lives of those who share my intersectionality, the injustices we experience, and the ways in which we overcome adversity. My intention is to shatter the misconception surrounding the ‘minority’ talent equation, to prove that we exist and are as skillful as our Caucasian counterparts, and to provide an intervention within the casting practices of Canadian Theatre. This celebratory excavation is the basis for the following article and features excerpts from interviews conducted after the seismic shift that occurred in 2020. To view these and other artists’ interviews in their entirety, please visit my YouTube channel ( youtube.com/@starrdomingue ) and search for The Blacktor’s Studio.