Vanessa Spence

performer | Producer | Arts Educator

Vanessa Spence is a classically trained theatre performer, creative writer/author, and professional human being. In her eight years of industry experience, she started out using her talents and passions to engage marginalized youth through self-developed theatrical edutainment workshops to encourage a healthy sense of self-expression and individual creativity. She has performed in plays and has shared her poetry on stages across the GTA. Presently, Vanessa has grown to coach aspiring artists and live performers reach their full potential with the application of classical and devised theatre performance techniques.

Vanessa is the author and publisher of her debut book, Stretch Marks, which shares her pregnancy through poetry. She is currently in the developmental stages of the Stretch Marks live production which will act as a magnifying glass for the mental, physical and emotional battles one faces during the journey of bringing forth life and motherhood. 

As an ambassador for her community, Vanessa supports the nonprofit community as a workshop facilitator and consultant in the areas of theatre and performance techniques, confidence building for women, social media, and online communications. She was the founder and Director of POC Culture which sought to connect and provide outlets and opportunities for creatives. Vanessa was recognized for introducing new-age arts culture to Peel Region by the City of Brampton as a recipient of the Mayor’s Making Black History Award for February of 2019.