Simón Adinia Hanukai
Simón Adinia Hanukai is a theater maker, director, and educator from Baku, Azerbaijan. He began his career in Oakland, California, as a founding member of headRush Crew and Co-Artistic Director of the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company. Over six years, he helped create nationally touring dance-theater works seen by more than 25,000 audience members annually, sharing stages with figures including Desmond Tutu, Angela Davis, Alice Walker, Neil Young, Alfre Woodard, and Martin Sheen.
Hanukai has since directed and taught internationally across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and India. His work has been presented at institutions and festivals, including La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Odin Teatret, and the New York Theatre Workshop. He is a recipient of Columbia University’s Dean’s Fellowship and NYTW’s Emerging Artists Fellowship. Hanukai is currently a Theatre Professor at Sciences Po and holds degrees from the University of San Francisco and Columbia University.