Yvette Hardie

Yvette Hardie is a theatre director, producer, educator and arts advocate. She is Director of ASSITEJ SA and served as President of ASSITEJ from 2011-2021, networking across 100 countries. She was responsible for hosting the 19^th ASSITEJ World Congress & Festival, Cradle of Creativity for the first time in Africa, in 2017. She also serves as Deputy Chairperson of STAND (Sustaining Theatre and Dance) Foundation. She was awarded the Mickey Miner Award for Lifetime Achievement from IPAY (International Performing Arts for Youth) for her contribution to theatre for young audiences locally and globally. She received the title of Honorary President of ASSITEJ in 2021, as a result of her work for the organisation.