#32 Chris Francisque: True Social Change?

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, midnight

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Chris Francisque is an actor, both on stage and film. He is the recent recipient of a Jesse Richardson Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for the play "Superior Doughnuts" (2019). He made his professional breakout performance in 2017\'s "The Shipment" which featured an all-black cast, a rarity in Vancouver theater. Chris has used his platform to challenge others to considering what true social change looks like as well as raise awareness to the asymmetrical nature of race relations in North America and around the world. Chris is of Haitian-Quebecois background and shares his story of growing up in Canada. You can follow him on his Instragram at @c.francisque27.

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