EP 002: Trey Anthony Shines her Limelight on Love, Living Out Loud, and Vulnerability
The ZAMI NOBLA Podcast · Angela Denise Davis
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Show Notes
Trey Anthony is a professional speaker, lifestyle coach, producer, author, and award-winning playwright. She uses the unique blend of comedy, theater, motivational talk, and her own life experiences to inspire and lift up others.
Her sold-out hit play, 'da Kink in My Hair, grossed millions and broke box office records across Canada, the United States, and England after it premiered in 2001. It was named one of the top ten plays in Canadian theatrical history and received 4 NAACP Theatre awards, including Best Playwright. It continues to be produced on stages throughout North America.
In 2007, Trey adapted 'da Kink in My Hair for the small screen, making her the first African Canadian woman to create, write, and produce a primetime television show on a major Canadian network. Since then she has written for the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), Lionsgate, Will Packer Media, The Comedy Network, and CTV.
Trey's daring and thought-provoking play, How Black Mothers Say I Love You, premiered in 2017. It was the first play to be featured on The Globe and Mail's Bestsellers list. It has now been optioned as a feature film by Conquering Lion Productions with critically acclaimed director, Clement Virgo (Empire, The Book of Negroes, The Wire) attached to direct. The screenplay was also shortlisted for the Sundance Institute's Screenwriters Lab and is in development with CBC to be adapted into a television series.