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Joanna Evans is a theatre maker and performer from Cape Town. She creates original works, which have been performed in Iran, Germany, Italy and around South Africa. These include Four Small Gods (Imbewu SCrIBE competition winner 2014) and The Year of the Bicycle (Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award winner 2013). With Pillow Fort Productions, Joanna has played a pioneering role in Early Years Theatre in South Africa. Joanna has worked as an actor in residence for the African Talent Network in Yaoundé, Cameroon and performed in the Baxter Theatre’s Born in the RSA. Most recently, she was nominated for the 2016 Naledi Award for Emerging Voices.