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Jan " JD " Derbyshire is a Canadian theatre artist, comedian, and writer. She has performed her one-woman show, Certified, across Canada, including in Vancouver where it won two Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards . Early life and education. Derbyshire was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta.
CERTIFIED playwright and performer Jan Derbyshire talks about the show, comedy, performance, mental health, and reclaiming our emotions.CERTIFIEDOct 31–Nov 1...
Jan Derbyshire is a Vancouver-based artist and comedian who also strives in fields such as writing, teaching as well as design. Jan not only represents a voice for the Disability in Arts community but more particularly advocates awareness of mental health and mental illness.
13 de feb. de 2020 · (Vivian Rashotte/CBC) Jan Derbyshire is many things: a comedian, a playwright, a performer — and she's also been certified insane six times. Now, Derbyshire has turned her experiences with the...
7 de feb. de 2020 · West coast comedian Jan Derbyshire is in Toronto during the Progress Festival with her one-person show Certified — a hilarious and heart-aching journey through the mental health system. In the show, Jan tells the audience all about her experience being “certified” a total of eight times, and how she got to where she is today.
JD is a writer, comedian, mad activist, performer, playwright, theatre maker, inclusive educator and innovator. JD’s work involves things that look like books, plays, solo shows, community and artist collaboration, twine games, audio, digital interactions, event creation, participatory theatre experiences, co-design and stand-up comedy.
20 de oct. de 2016 · 3. 617 views 7 years ago. Learn more: http://c.nac.ca/2dimSdH | Pour en savoir plus: http://c.nac.ca/2em1TTj Jan Derbyshire is one of 13 Deaf, disabled and mad Artists / Leaders from across the...
