Image Description: Yousef is 6 feet tall, medium build, masc presenting of Arab heritage. He has olive skin, a short beard, bushy mushtache, and long black curly hair down past his shoulders, currently tied up in a pony tail. Yousef is also a right leg below amputee his prosthetic leg is black with a couple faded stickers stuck to the outside, he wears his pants with the right leg rolled up so his prosthetic is visible.
Originally from Dearborn Michigan and raised in Ottawa Ontario, Yousef is a Lebanese Canadian actor, writer and producer, as well as a right leg below knee amputee. Yousef is a graduate of the Acting (2017) program at the National Theatre School of Canada, and Yousef has spends his time as an actor between Toronto and Montreal.
Yousef is a founding company member of Other HeArts, a new performance collective which came together initially as a producing vehicle for Yousef’s show One Night in Aluna theatres Caminos Festival.
As an artist Yousef seeks to draw from a plurality of experiences and disciplines to expand the boundaries of performance in pursuit of accessibility, presence, and shared experience.
Originally from Dearborn Michigan and raised in Ottawa Ontario, Yousef is a Lebanese Canadian actor, writer and producer, as well as a right leg below knee amputee. Yousef is a graduate of the Acting (2017) program at the National Theatre School of Canada, and Yousef has spends his time as an actor between Toronto and Montreal.
Yousef is a founding company member of Other HeArts, a new performance collective which came together initially as a producing vehicle for Yousef’s show One Night in Aluna theatres Caminos Festival.
As an artist Yousef seeks to draw from a plurality of experiences and disciplines to expand the boundaries of performance in pursuit of accessibility, presence, and shared experience.
**Casting Disabled Artists October 9, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Moderator: David Connolly Panelists: Alexia Vassos, George Alevizos, Prince Amponsah, Yousef Kadoura Location: Aki Studio** Representation matters, but authentic and equitable casting of disabled artists is still far from the industry standard. This panel explores best practices, dismantles harmful stereotypes, and highlights the importance of creating space for disabled talent both onstage and behind the scenes. Join David Connolly, Artistic Director of Drayton Entertainment, with our panel of disabled actors in conversation about building inclusive pipelines and reshaping the future of performance.