Aisha Lesley Bentham

Aisha Lesley Bentham BFA, MA is an internationally trained artist-scholar, vegan chef, and wellness coach. Aisha’s research and passion examines the intersections of cooking and performance and aims to integrate notions of care, eco-somatics, and cookery from the perspective of a first-generation Black Canadian. Her new work will premiere at SummerWorks August 2023.

A white Toronto skyline set against a bright pink background. Behind the silhouette of the buildings is a slice of lemon positioned like the sun, radiating triangles of blue, green, orange, fucshia, and purple.

Reviews July 20, 2023

REVIEWS: Toronto Fringe 2023

By Aisha Lesley Bentham
By Aisling Murphy By Hélène Crowley By Ilana Lucas By Janine Marley By Jessica Watson By Kemi King By Robyn Grant-Moran By Stephen Low

After 12 wild and wonderful days of theatre, the 2023 Toronto Fringe has come to an end. Read our mini reviews here!

Rodney Diverlus (left) and Jera Wolfe (right) in Private Flowers. Diverlus wears dark sunglasses and a red military jacket over a bare chest. He has short-cropped black hair. Wolfe has long, straight brown hair, and wears a similar jacket in white.

Reviews July 2, 2023

Private Flowers at the Fort York National Historic Site/Toronto History Museums Artist Mentorship Showcase

By Aisha Lesley Bentham

Private Flowers presents you with an opportunity to reflect on Canadian history from a different lens, one that centralizes passion, expression, and love.

Reviews May 29, 2023

REVIEW: She’s Not Special at Tarragon/Nightwood Theatre

By Aisha Lesley Bentham

She’s Not Special does not hold back from telling a story about accepting who you are in order to be your greatest self.

Aisha Lesley Bentham

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