Ashawnti Sakina Ford

Ashawnti Sakina Ford is an actress, teaching artist and improviser from Minneapolis Minnesota. Her work is mainly centered in social justice and arts accessibility.

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  • Doing the MFA Thing, Part 1

    Editorial

    I first thought about applying for Grad Schools in 2015, after obtaining my BFA degree. It seemed like the logical...

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  • Thoughts on Authentic Casting

    Editorial

    If it is the craft that allows me to transform into any character, then I should be honored for...

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  • Creating Specactors

    Editorial

    This past July I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Monrovia Liberia, a country in west Africa inhabited by...

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  • Project, people or money

    Interview

    And I am back Twin Cities! Highlighting another artist and their hustle to show you all that “YES! We can...

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  • Its Bullsh*t!

    Interview

    Many theatre artists in our town wear many prop constructed hats for the many roles they play in theatre creation...

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  • There is more room in the body

    Editorial

    On Saturday May 12th I attended Mixed Blood Theatres Living The Dreamevent. It was a day of panels, workshops...

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