
Sharada K Eswar (She/Her)
Creator in Residence
Sharada K Eswar is an Indo-Canadian playwright, storyteller, singer, arts educator, and a community engaged arts practitioner. A graduate in literature studies, she trained to be a writer and a storyteller. Simultaneously she also immersed herself in Carnatic Music (south Indian classical music) in Chennai, India. Nominated for the Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts (Ontario), Sharada has represented India at the India Abroad show in Paris and New York. She was also one of the three chosen by the Centres Culturels des Lions Clubs de Paris to present Indian culture in Normandy, France. A published children’s author, Sharada is currently the Artistic Director at Jumblies Theatre where she is working on two new projects – The Princess Who Slept for 14 Years and The Butcher’s Song.