Jovanni Sy

Jovanni Sy is a Montreal-based playwright, director, and performer. He is the former artistic director of Gateway Theatre in Richmond and Cahoots Theatre in Toronto. Since his professional career began in 1992, Jovanni’s artistic mission has been to create bridges across cultures with a particular interest in reimagining Western classics through an Asian Canadian lens. His plays include Salesman in China (co-written with Leanna Brodie and winner of the 2024 QWF Prize for Playwriting), A Taste of Empire, The Five Vengeances, Nine Dragons (Jessie Richardson Award), The Tao of the World (PGC Comedy Award), and Kowloon Bay (PGC Drama Award).