Andrew Kooman
Andrew Kooman | |
|---|---|
Young adult fiction | |
| Notable works | She Has a Name |
| Notable awards | Scripts at Work/Alberta Playwrights Network Award |
Andrew Kooman is an author and playwright from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
Personal life
Andrew Kooman is from
Red Deer College.[4]
Andrew now lives with his wife and son in London, Ontario.[5]
Activism
Andrew Kooman first became aware of the issue of
prostitution of children.[11] One of the facts that stuck with Kooman was that there are children aged five and under who are forcibly prostituted daily,[6] and that many of these children end up spending their entire lives as human trafficking victims.[12] Kooman is the director of Raise Their Voice,[13] a creative, justice-driven,[14] nonprofit organisation in Red Deer.[15] The other four members of the organization are his family members.[16]
With the help of two brothers Matthew and Daniel , Andrew established Unveil Studios.[17]
Writing career
Andrew Kooman is an author and playwright.tour of She Has a Name in 2012, and the final performances were held in Red Deer. Kooman was glad to have the tour conclude in his hometown because the people of Central Alberta were very supportive of the play.[23] During the tour, Kooman was awarded the Outstanding Alumnus Provincial Award Celebrating Excellence (PACE) by the Alberta Association of Colleges & Technical Institutes (AACTI) and the Alberta Ministry of Enterprise.[2] In conjunction with this award, a $5000 scholarship was set up in Kooman's name, which he chose to have awarded to students who evince creativity, leadership, and a commitment to those who are in need.[24] The PACE Award ceremony is biennial, and took place on June 13 in Edmonton at the AACTI Board of Governors Conference.[2]
Before writing She Has a Name, Kooman had written other pieces of literature that had been published, such as the
Nazi occupation of the Netherlands;[7] these plays are called We Are The Body and Delft Blue respectively.[25]
References
- ^ Louis Hobson (February 24, 2011). "Calgary's She Has a Name a 'heart-wrenching' hit". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Kooman receives provincial alumnus award". Red Deer Advocate. June 16, 2012.
- ^ a b Aspen Gainer (September 27, 2012). "Play about human trafficking, written by Albertan, comes to Edmonton". Edmonton Examiner. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Pat Donnelly (June 15, 2012). "Fringe 2012: Alberta group's play explores human trafficking". The Gazette. Retrieved July 24, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Andrew Kooman
- ^ a b c Anna Borowiecki (September 22, 2012). "Play about human trafficking provides chilling insights". St. Albert Gazette. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ a b c Elissa Barnard (June 27, 2012). "Trafficked kids given identity: She Has a Name tells the story of child prostitute". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ Kathleen Renne (February 22, 2011). "Tuesday, February 22, 2011". CKUA Radio Network. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Lana Michelin (February 25, 2011). "Play personalizes an industry that strips away identity". Red Deer Advocate. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "Play exposes realities of human trafficking". International Justice Mission. May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c Kathleen Renne (February 27, 2011). "February 27, 2011". CKUA Radio Network. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Red Deer News". CTV News. October 2, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ Frank Rackow (February 16, 2012). "She Has A Name". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "Moving play, She Has a Name, comes with a message". Victoria News. February 16, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "Locally Grown Play She Has a Name". Country Sunrise News. 15 (3). April 2012.
- ^ Susan Zielinski (September 21, 2012). "Groups helping sex trade victims". Red Deer Advocate.
- ^ Andrew Kooman
- ^ Lani Ledingham (October 2010). "living an 'Ah Ha' moment". Red Deer College Notebook. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ Mark Weber (December 9, 2009). "Local author unveils adventurous and original tale". Red Deer Express.
- ^ Pauline Anunciacion (February 16, 2012). "She Has a Name and a story, too: Theatre performance tours Canada to raise awareness about human trafficking in Southeast Asia". Gauntlet. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ "She Has a Name". Cfuv-Fm. August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ For Kooman's identification of the Ranong human-trafficking incident with child prostitution, see Stephen Hunt (August 4, 2012). "Fringe Review: She Has a Name". Calgary Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- For Kooman's appropriation of the Ranong human-trafficking incident for the play's backstory, see Pauline Anunciacion (February 16, 2012). "She Has a Name and a story, too: Theatre performance tours Canada to raise awareness about human trafficking in Southeast Asia". Gauntlet. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ Mark Weber (September 26, 2012). "Acclaimed local playwright wraps successful tour". Red Deer Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ Mark Weber (June 20, 2012). "RDC alumnus receives provincial award of excellence". Red Deer Express.
- ^ Lara Michelin (September 24, 2012). "Powerful play returning home". Red Deer Advocate.
