Simone Dede Ayivi (1982 – ) is a German director, performer, and dramaturg who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her works play with established ways of seeing by breaking down and placing stereotypes into new contexts.[1] Her work is typically read in relation to her own Afro-German biography and through the lenses of decolonization and afro-feminism.

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Life and education

Simone Dede Ayivi was born in 1982 in Hanau am Main, Germany.[2] She studied Cultural Studies and aesthetic practice at the University of Hildesheim.[1] During her time at the University, she also produced numerous theatrical productions and was a member of the management team at the Theaterhaus Hildesheim.

While Simone Dede Ayivi is most known for her theater productions, she has is also a published writer, having written essays for various publications including taz[3] and a contribution to the anthology collection Eure Heimat ist unser Albtraum (2019) titled "Zusammen" [4] which was translated to English and published in the US in 2020 as "Together."[5]

Major works

Her major works include Queens (2018),[6] First Black Woman in Space (2016),[7] Now I'm Here, Performing Black (2015),[8] Black Hair Politics, We Play., and War of the Squirrels.[9]

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