Performer: Miss Jacqui

I've always been creative and I wasn't always sure I could be an artist/performer because I never saw anyone who looked like me do what I wanted to do. I guess I stopped waiting for someone else to be the first and jumped in.
This is the back of an artist announcement card for Miss Jacqui. The design is styled on an American baseball card. The card has a thin white border. At the top of the card, there is a thick black band with the artist name, Miss Jacqui, and a description of their role in CRIPtic, as Lead Artist. Below this, there is a black and white portrait photograph of Miss Jacqui. Miss Jacqui is a Black woman with lots of curly hair. She is looking at the camera and is wearing a beige coloured top. She is seated outdoors surrounded by trees and plants. Below the photo, there is a large black and white logo which reads CRIPtic.

What made you want to be an artist / performer?

I’ve always been creative and I wasn’t always sure I could be an artist/performer because I never saw anyone who looked like me do what I wanted to do. I guess I stopped waiting for someone else to be the first and jumped in. I love when a young person or a child see themselves in me.

What/who inspires your craft?

My inspiration comes from stories and voices that we often don’t hear about or are forgotten. I’m inspired by true lived experiences from all the communities I come from.

What’s your vision for the future of theatre and where do you see yourself going after CRIPtic?

I hope that CRIPtic show that it can be done and the industry can no longer use excuses about it being “too hard”.

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